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2011 Map of Redcloud Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Redcloud Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Redcloud Peak and Sunshine Peak dominate this high-elevation landscape in Hinsdale County, where the legacy of early mining is etched into the steep gulches. A network of early industrial sites is clustered around Burrows Park, including the Burrows Park Group Mine, Bon Homme Mine, and the Seward County Mine. The settlement of Whitecross sits at the head of Grizzly Gulch, while the community of Sherman is located further south along the Lake Fork.

Transport through this difficult terrain is marked by historical routes such as the Shelf RD and County RD-2. Water features like Cooper Lake and numerous drainages including Alpine Gulch, Cataract Gulch, and Bent Creek define the watershed. Researchers can trace the proximity of these extractive sites to the creeks that powered them, from the Ohio Mine above Cooper Creek to the Henderson Mine tucked away in Owl Gulch.