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1969 Map of Buck Point

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Buck Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Routt National Forest dominates this high-elevation landscape along the border of Moffat and Routt counties in northern Colorado. The terrain is defined by the sharp peaks of the Elkhead Mountains, including the prominent Buck Point and Sawtooth Mountain. Drainage for the region is provided by a complex network of waterways like the Roaring Fork and the North Fork Elkhead Creek, which carve through the valleys between Black Mountain and various unnamed ridges.

Administrative presence in this mid-century wilderness is marked by the Guard Sta near Lost Park. Human activity is primarily centered on recreation and forest management, evidenced by the primitive Bears Ears Trail (Pack) and an established Campground to the south. This survey documents the area's transition into more accessible public land during the late 1960s, while maintaining its character as a remote mountain sanctuary.