1971 Map of Pikes Peak

About this map

High-elevation mining claims and alpine basins define this 1971 study of the Deerlodge National Forest along the Granite and Powell County line. The map reveals an active landscape of resource extraction, centered on the Master Mining Camp and numerous named operations like the Thursday Friday Mine, Gold Creek Mine, and Pineau Mine. The complex topography of Eureka Ridge and Pikes Peak Ridge is drained by a network of creeks including Little Gold Creek and Pikes Peak Creek, which feed high mountain waters such as Bielenberg Lake and the Dolus Lakes. This survey captures the transition of the region's mining heritage, showing how industrial sites like the Port Royal Mines and Brooklyn Mine were woven into the difficult terrain of the Deerlodge Basin.