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1992 Map of Saddleback Mtn

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Saddleback Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Medicine Bow National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of Converse and Albany counties. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent peaks and passes that served as natural navigation points for early travelers, including Saddleback Mountain, North Sawtooth Mountain, and Jenkins Pass. The drainage network is complex, with La Bonte Creek and its many tributaries like West Fork La Bonte Creek and Joe Creek carving deep canyons through the rock.

A solitary human landmark, the Mc Donald Cabin, sits near the center of the sheet, providing a specific point of interest for local historians studying mid-century mountain habitation. The map also captures the Seventh Standard Parallel North, a critical survey line for Western land division. Other notable topographic features include the aptly named Slick Rock and the high elevations of Baldy Peak and South Sawtooth Mountain, which anchor the southern portion of the survey.