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1983 Map of Waugh Mountain

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Waugh Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Waugh Mountain dominates the high-altitude terrain of Fremont County, anchoring a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes and a dense network of seasonal drainages. This 1983 edition, based on earlier field checks, details a remote region of the Colorado high country where resource extraction and ranching left subtle marks. A single Prospect in the south near Red Hill and a lone Corral near West Waugh Creek suggest the area's primary uses during the late twentieth century.

Water distribution is exceptionally intricate here, with numerous gulches and creeks such as Mullock Gulch, Quagmire Creek, and North Tallahassee Creek carving deep into the mountain slopes. The presence of Stoney Face Mountain and Loco Mountain provides a complex topography for researchers studying natural drainage patterns or historical land use in this part of the Rockies. Travel through this area is largely restricted to a series of named Jeep Trails, highlighting the primitive nature of the local road network at the time of the survey.