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1962 Map of Spring Hill Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The high-country divide between Gunnison and Saguache counties is the focal point of this 1962 survey, which documents a landscape of high-altitude ranching and mineral exploration. Evidence of early land use is scattered throughout the region, from the Watts Homestead and Mergelmann Cow Camp to the isolated Cooper Ranch. These features, along with several Prospect markings and the Midland Mine, suggest a history of rugged resource extraction and livestock management within the Gunnison National Forest.

The terrain is defined by dramatic watercourses like South Beaver Creek and Sugar Creek, which flow around prominent landmarks such as Sugar Loaf and Black Ridge. High-altitude water sources, including Big Mud Pond and Wright Spring, provide essential points of interest for those tracing the historical geography of this section of the Colorado Rockies. A network of Jeep Trails provides the primary means of transit through this heavily timbered area.