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2019 Map of Deer Peak

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Deer Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

San Isabel National Forest dominates this section of the Wet Mountains, where the boundary between Custer and Huerfano counties follows the high ridgelines. The landscape is defined by a series of prominent peaks and high-altitude parks, including Wixson Mtn, Deer Peak, and the open expanses of Junkins Park and Antelope Park. Drainage patterns are complex here, with S Hardscrabble Creek and its many tributaries, such as Little Froze Creek and South Hardscrabble Park, carving deep gulches like Deadman Gulch and North Deadman Gulch.

Transportation through this high-country terrain is limited to primitive routes like Gardner Road and seasonally restricted paths such as Ophir Creek Road and Greenhorn Road. The map documents numerous landmarks including Gobblers Knob, Wixson Divide, and Burris Meadow, providing a detailed look at the geographic character of the range before it descends toward the plains. These features illustrate the land-use patterns of the national forest, where natural meadows and timbered slopes meet the rugged divides of the southern Rockies.