
Alpine Plateau dominates the high-country landscape of the Uncompahgre National Forest, where the terrain transitions across the Gunnison and Hinsdale county line. This region is defined by an intricate network of early ranching and water management, evidenced by the Youman Ditch, Copeland-Elk-Cr Ditch, and the irrigation systems serving Thompson Ranch and Ute Trail Ranch. The presence of the Nurse-Brownlee Cem near Spring Gulch provides a rare genealogical anchor in a landscape otherwise shaped by seasonal grazing and high-altitude movement.
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1903 · Lake City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Lake City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Uncompahgre
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1911 · Uncompahgre
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Gateview
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Sheep Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Lake City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000