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2013 Map of Big Soap Park

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Big Soap Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Gunnison National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape, where the peaks of the West Elk Mountains define the northern horizon. The terrain is a complex network of ridgelines and drainages, marked by distinctive landmarks such as Porcupine Cone, Haystack Mountain, and Sheep Mountain. Human activity in this wilderness is concentrated at Waterman Ranch near Big Soap Park, with the southern reaches of the map including uniquely named areas like Jackass Gulch and Buck Hollow.

A primary network of forest trails facilitates navigation through the deep basins and over high passes. Critical routes such as the Curecanti Trl 8870.0 and Elk Basin Trl 8854.0 track the progress of seasonal movement through Coal Basin and Elk Basin. The hydrological pattern is defined by the convergence of mountain streams, including Soap Cr, Curecanti Cr, and Robinson Cr, which carve through the steep elevations below Bonfisk Peak.