1967 Map of Diamond Peak

About this map

Roosevelt National Forest straddles the high-country border between Colorado and Wyoming, dominated by the prominent granite heights of Diamond Peak and Deadhouse Mountain. The landscape is a network of water drainage and timbered ridges, where the North Fork Cache la Poudre River cuts through the southern reaches near Chicken Park. Isolated prospects on the northern slopes of the forest suggest the early search for minerals in this complex terrain. The map records a transition from the rugged canyons of Devils Canyon to more accessible areas served by the Cherokee Park Road, showing the evolution of mountain transit through these national lands during the late 1960s. High-altitude landmarks like Bald Mtn and Green Mountain provide fixed points for navigating the backcountry near the state line.