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1964 Map of Bear Mountain

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Bear Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Bear Mountain stands as the central landmark of this high-country landscape within the San Juan National Forest, where the border between Hinsdale and Archuleta counties divides the drainage basins. The area is defined by a dense network of mountain waterways, including the headwaters of Weminuche Creek and the Piedra River, which flows through the dramatic Second Box Canyon at the southern edge.

Logistics in the mid-1960s relied heavily on primitive transportation, with a limited Jeep Trail and several extensive routes marked as Pack Trail providing the only access to remote clearings like Lone Tree Park and Bear Park. This survey illustrates a wilderness nearly untouched by modern development, characterized by steep elevation changes marked by features such as Rock Cliff and the descent of Hell Creek.