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1977 Map of Big Marvine Peak

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Big Marvine Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Big Marvine Peak and the high plateau of The Flat Tops define this section of the White River National Forest as it appeared in the late 1970s. This survey, updated with 1980s aerial photography, documents a complex alpine hydrology centered on Marvine Creek and the South Fork White River. The terrain is characterized by numerous high-elevation water bodies including Marvine Lakes, Big Fish Lake, and Gwendolen Lake, which dot the landscape beneath prominent summits like Rat Mountain and Trappers Peak.

The boundary between Rio Blanco Co and Garfield Co cuts through the northern portion of the map, while the Flat Tops Wilderness encompasses much of the eastern and southern reaches. The absence of roads, save for the entry at Indian Camp Pass, emphasizes the protected character of the wilderness area, where researchers can trace the drainages of Lost Solar Creek and Nichols Cr through meadows and timbered slopes.