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1962 Map of Powderhorn

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Powderhorn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Cebolla Hot Springs and the small community of Powderhorn serve as the hub for this high-altitude landscape in Gunnison County. The 1962 field data reveals a scattered settlement pattern of family holdings and resource extraction, anchored by the Powderhorn PO and nearby private properties like Youmans Ranch and Howard Ranch. Mining activity is evident throughout the terrain, with labels for the Ironcap Mine and numerous prospects and dumps near Vulcan and Spencer.

The physical geography is dominated by Huntsman Mesa and the complex drainage of Cebolla Creek. Water management for ranching is indicated by the Soderquist Reservoir and a network of named gulches, including Milkranch Gulch and Huntsman Gulch. A cemetery near the center of the sheet and a series of trails and jeep trails provide a record of local movement and community history in this remote pocket of the Rockies.