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1971 Map of Wolf Mountain

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Wolf Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Slippery Sides Mountain and the high ridges of Wolf Mountain define this Routt County landscape as it was documented in the early 1970s. The terrain is a network of steep drainages including Butcherknife Creek and Tow Creek, where the presence of the Franz Mine and Grey Mine points to the region's historical reliance on resource extraction.

Remote transportation is characterized by a series of Jeep Trail routes that navigate the complex topography around Sand Mountain and Rattlesnake Butte. These paths provided access to isolated mining operations and grazing lands long before significant modern development reached these elevations. For genealogists and local historians, the specific naming of smaller watercourses like Cheney Creek and Georges Gulch offers a precise look at the geography surrounding early Colorado land claims and industrial sites.