1957 Map of Cerro Summit

About this map

Cerro Summit serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey of the high country east of Montrose, where the remnants of early transportation and water engineering are clearly visible. The landscape is defined by its infrastructure, notably the Gunnison Tunnel and the winding Old Railroad Grade that snakes through the mountains toward former outposts like Lujane and Cedar Creek. These sites, marked as former settlements, indicate the shifting demographics of the region as early rail-dependent communities were replaced by modern utility works like the Microwave Relay Station and the Montrose Reservoir.