2011 Map of Chessman Reservoir

About this map

The mountain settlement of Rimini serves as a focal point for this landscape, which is heavily marked by its history of extraction. Dozens of named mines and diggings, such as Lexington, Bunker Hill, and Rob Roy, are clustered along the slopes of Red Mountain and the banks of Beaver Creek. This density of mining claims suggests a peak era of prospecting that shaped the local geography long before the contemporary recreational use of the land. In the eastern portion of the map, the terrain shifts toward water management and public access, anchored by the Chessman Reservoir and its associated infrastructure, including the Chessman Main Dam. High-elevation meadows and plateaus like Black Hall Meadows and the Occidental Plateau provide a sense of the varied alpine environment, while the presence of the Park Lake Campground near Park Lake indicates the transition of the area into a destination for forest recreation and wilderness exploration.