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2016 Map of Como

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Como
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Como and the high-elevation ranching and mining landscapes of Park County are extensively detailed in this 2016 survey. The settlement's layout is centered near Como Lake, with local history preserved at the Como Cem along Boreas Pass Rd. The terrain is defined by a complex network of gulches and ridges, including Reinecker Ridge and Red Hill, which is breached by Red Hill Pass.

Water management and recreation dominate the geography, from historic irrigation works like Fremont Ditch and Slater Ditch to the modern recreational pathways through Pike National Forest. High-altitude trails such as the Gold Dust Trail and Trout Creek Trail wind through the mountainous terrain between peaks like Palmer Peak and Little Baldy Mtn. The persistence of names like Peabodys and various family-named gulches, such as Holthusen Gulch and Montgomery Gulch, reflects the long-standing land-use patterns of the Colorado high country.