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1962 Map of Bears Ears Peaks

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Bears Ears Peaks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Routt National Forest dominates this high-country survey of the Elkhead Mountains, characterized by a series of prominent summits including Columbus Mountain, Bears Ears Peaks, and Sugar Loaf Mountain. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems, where Slater Creek and Grizzly Creek carve through the terrain near high-elevation openings like Slater Park and California Park.

Evidence of remote activity and management is visible at the California Park Guard Station, a key waypoint for early 1960s forest operations. The area is crisscrossed by specialized routes such as the Lookout Trail and the curiously named Hole-in-the-Wall passage. These paths suggest a history of seasonal grazing and forest monitoring in the era before widespread road development, maintaining a network that connects isolated meadows like Adams Park with the rugged slopes of Sawtooth Mountain.