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1963 Map of Center Mountain

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Center Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

White River National Forest and the Castle State Wildlife Area dominate this high-altitude terrain in Garfield County. The landscape is defined by a series of prominent summits including Center Mountain, Little Baldy Mountain, and Sunlight Peak, which serves as a technological node with its Radio Towers and Airway Beacon. The drainage pattern is complex, with numerous gulches like Wall Gulch and Tie Gulch feeding into Garfield Creek and Alkali Creek.

Water management for the area is evidenced by the Sykes and Alford Ditch, a notable piece of infrastructure for moving water across the steep topography. Primitive transportation is limited to several Jeep Trails that traverse the ridges between peaks like Baldy Mountain. This survey provides a detailed record of the undeveloped forest and wildlife lands before later recreational expansions, capturing the literal high points of the region's geography.