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1962 Map of Bears Ears Peaks

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Bears Ears Peaks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Bears Ears Peaks and the high ridges of the Elkhead Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape in the Routt National Forest. The 1962 survey reveals a terrain defined by a network of drainage systems, including Slater Creek and Elkhead Creek, interspersed with broad mountain parks like Slater Park and California Park. These open meadows served as vital landmarks for early surveying and range management within the Colorado high country.

Primitive transportation routes are meticulously recorded, showing a reliance on the Jeep Trail, (Pack) Trail, and Lookout Trail for navigation through the complex geography. Notable landmarks such as Hole-in-the-Wall and Sugar Loaf Mountain provide distinct navigational points for those tracing the history of land use and forestry in this part of Routt County. The presence of numerous named water bodies, including Jokadowski Creek and Stukey Creek, illustrates the essential watershed characteristics of the region.