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1962 Map of Suicide Mountain

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Suicide Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

White River National Forest dominates this mid-century topographic record, centering on the prominent peaks and deep drainage basins south of Gypsum. The landscape is defined by the massive bulk of Suicide Mountain and North Hardscrabble Mountain, while the southern reaches rise toward the high plateau of Red Table Mountain, where a solitary drill hole suggests industrial or scientific exploration in the high country.

Lower elevations are marked by a complex network of gulches and water sources, from the flow of Gypsum Creek to secluded spots like Fish Pond Lake and Dewey Park Spring. The settlement of Old Man appears in the northwest, connected to the wider region by a lone telephone line. This 1962 survey, updated with 1983 revisions, illustrates the rugged transition from valley floor to alpine basins like Timber Basin, showing the precise terrain before modern recreational development intensified in the Eagle County backcountry.