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1962 Map of Shield Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Little Snake River headwaters define this high-altitude landscape within the Routt National Forest. The map, field-checked in the early 1960s, documents a transition from the riparian valleys of the North Fork and Middle Fork to the prominent peaks of Shield Mountain and Three Forks Mountain. Human presence is concentrated near the Three Forks Ranch, where a small Cem (cemetery) sits overlooking the confluence of mountain streams.

A network of rugged routes, including a Jeep Trail and Pack Trail, provides the only access into these steep drainages. The landscape is heavily dissected by named waterways like Gold Blossom Cr and Johnson Creek, suggesting a history of prospecting or livestock grazing in these remote basins. The inclusion of City Mountain and Deadhorse Ridge adds specific geographic markers for those tracing historical land use and early ranching boundaries in Routt County.