2001 Map of Cannibal Plateau

About this map

Cannibal Plateau and Calf Creek Plateau dominate this high-altitude landscape in the San Juan Mountains. The area is defined by massive volcanic plateaus and deep drainages like Devils Canyon and Cañon Infierno, illustrating the dramatic erosion of the Colorado high country. This 2001 revision highlights the preservation of the territory within the Powderhorn Wilderness and La Garita Wilderness, where human activity is limited to narrow corridors like Cebolla Road and scattered Prospects in the southern reaches. The map details a complex hydrography including the headwaters of Cebolla Creek and Powderhorn Creek, along with high-elevation features like Devils Lake 11980. These labels serve as critical markers for those tracing the land use history of Gunnison National Forest before the turn of the 21st century.