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2011 Map of Roundhead Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Silver Tip Ranch serves as a lone human waypoint in this high-altitude landscape of Park County, located along the upper reaches of Slough Creek. The topography is defined by significant elevations, including the prominent Roundhead Butte and Lookout Mountain to the northwest, and Sugarloaf Mountain overlooking the creek drainage to the south. This terrain transitions from the open stretches of Frenchy Meadow to the higher passes and ridges that delineate the watershed.

A network of high-country tributaries, such as Bull Creek, Tucker Creek, and Cutoff Creek, carve through the complex geography. To the south, Bliss Pass provides a navigable route through the mountain barriers near Anderson Ridge. The map illustrates a wilderness characterized by its remote drainages and lack of road development, with nomenclature reflecting early hunters, trappers, or surveyors such as Frenchy Creek and Wolverine Creek.