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1967 Map of Crestone Peak

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Crestone Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Crestone Peak and the neighboring Crestone Needle anchor this high-altitude survey of the Sangre de Cristo Range, where the terrain transitions sharply from the deep canyons of the Luis Maria Baca No 4 grant to the glaciated basins of the San Isabel National Forest. The map documents a primitive network of pack trails and jeep roads that served late 19th-century interests, including several unnamed mines clustered near Alpine Creek and Spanish Creek.

Hydrographic details reveal a complex system of alpine catchments, from the Willow Creek Lakes in the north to the Little Sand Creek Lakes further south. The Saguache and Custer County line follows the jagged continental divide, connecting prominent summits like Humboldt Peak and Music Mountain. Notable landmarks such as Music Pass and Challenger Point highlight the era's focus on identifying specific mountaineering routes and geological markers within the Rio Grande National Forest.