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1955 Map of Ute Park

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Ute Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Beaubien and Miranda Grant land dominates this high-altitude landscape in the mid-1950s, showcasing a transition from hard-rock mining to large-scale recreational and ranching use. Evidence of the area's gold-mining peak is visible on the slopes of Baldy Mountain, where the Aztec Mine, French Henry Mine, and Deep Tunnel Mine are situated near the site of Virginia City (Aband). To the south, the Cimarron Canyon serves as a primary transit corridor, anchored by the settlement of Ute Park and the Cimarroncita (Girls Camp).

The map reveals a complex network of youth and scout camps established across the grant's rugged canyons, including the Ponil Base Camp and Dan Beard Trail Camp. Notable landmarks like Black Jacks Hideout in the Phalmont Bench area and the Eagle Nest Lodge near Eagle Nest Lake highlight the region's diverse history of outlaws, travelers, and early tourism. Water sources such as Middle Ponil Creek and Ute Creek carved the canyons that dictated the placement of these remote outposts and ranching operations like the Atmore Ranch.