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1961 Map of Cottonwood Pass

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Cottonwood Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Cottonwood Divide forms the physical backbone of this high-altitude landscape, where the headwaters of numerous drainages such as Spring Creek and Cottonwood Creek begin their descent toward the Colorado River. In the early 1960s, this area on the border of Eagle and Garfield counties remained primarily defined by the reach of the White River National Forest and the rugged access provided by the Cottonwood Trail.

Evidence of early infrastructure is visible through the D & R G W railroad tracks following the river corridor and the presence of a telephone line cutting across the high country. For the researcher, the map preserves the exact locations of several named landmarks like The Eagle Nest, Gobbler Knob, and Buck Point, alongside local water resources such as Van Springs Reservoir. This survey highlights the complex drainage patterns of the East Coulter Creek system before more modern development reached these higher elevations.