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1960 Map of Beck Mountain

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Beck Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

San Isabel National Forest dominates the southwestern portion of this map, where the high peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Range drop toward the Wet Mountain Valley. The terrain transition is marked by prominent summits like Beck Mountain and Snowslide Mountain, separated by high-altitude passages such as Music Pass. A network of watercourses, including Grape Creek and Cottonwood Creek, drains these slopes, feeding into the lower valley lands.

Evidence of 1950s-era land use is visible in the scattered improvements of the Henrich Ranch and the isolated Beck School located north of the national forest boundary. The map illustrates a rural landscape where early transportation routes like the Rainbow Trail and the South Colony Road provided essential access for livestock ranching and timber interests. The presence of a Prospect near the base of the mountains points to the region's enduring history of mineral exploration.