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1980 Map of Curley Peak

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Curley Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

San Isabel National Forest dominates this landscape in the Fremont and Custer County borderlands during the mid-1970s. The terrain is defined by a dense network of gulches and peaks, including the prominent Curley Peak and Tanner Peak, which rise above the winding course of Grape Creek. While much of the land remains undeveloped forest, the presence of the small settlement at Yorkville and the Oak Creek Campground indicates established recreational and local residential use.

Evidence of small-scale mineral exploration is scattered throughout the drainages, marked by numerous prospects and a Gravel Pit along the Oak Creek corridor. Local history is etched into the landscape through descriptive place names such as Isinglass Gulch and Hellgate Gulch, while movement through the area is facilitated by primitive routes like the Highline Trail and various pack trails, reflecting a time before heavy modern infrastructure reached these higher elevations.