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2013 Map of Boreas Pass

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Boreas Pass serves as a critical high-altitude junction along the Continental Divide, where the waters of French Creek and Michigan Creek diverge toward different oceans. This 2013 survey highlights the complex drainage system of the Middle Fork Swan River and South Swan River, a landscape carved by numerous gulches such as Gold Run Gulch and French Gulch. The map records the legacy of settlement through named sites like the Schattinger Homestead, Volz Homestead, and Liesburg Homestead, along with isolated mountain shelters like Spann Cabin.

Significant landmarks like Mount Guyot and Farncomb Hill dominate the topography between the White River National Forest and Pike National Forest. A dense network of historic transport routes is visible, including the Colorado Trail 1776, the Gold Dust Trail 698, and the West Georgia Pass Road Trail N527.1. These trails, alongside features like the Masonic Mounument and the Bakers Tank Picnic Ground, reflect the transition from early mining and homesteading to modern recreation and conservation.