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1963 Map of Courthouse Mountain

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Courthouse Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Courthouse Mountain and the jagged Cimarron Ridge dominate this high-altitude landscape within the Uncompahgre National Forest. During the early 1960s, this area remained largely inaccessible except by a network of primitive routes, including the Jeep Trail and various pack trails used for forest management and mining access. The map reveals evidence of early resource extraction at the Kennedy Mine and a simple mine near Deer Creek.

Strategic points of transit are marked by Owl Creek Pass and Lou Creek Pass, which provide passage through the steep terrain between the West Fork and East Fork of the Cimarron River. The Jackson Guard Station stands as a focal point for federal forest administration near the northern reaches of High Mesa. From the sheer face of Chimney Rock to the secluded Bates Lake, the topography illustrates the drainage patterns that feed the river system, including Flume Creek and Courthouse Creek.