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1960 Map of Elk Creek

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

San Juan National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape in the early 1960s, where the boundary between Montezuma and La Plata counties crosses through dense drainage networks. The area is centered on Hermosa Creek, which collects numerous tributaries like Big Bend Creek, Salt Creek, and Deer Creek. The map documents a strictly natural and utility-focused environment, featuring a Gaging Station and the open meadows of Hermosa Park. Transportation is limited to a primitive network of routes, most notably the High Line Trail and various Pack Trails that suggest the region's historical use for grazing or back-country travel before more modern infrastructure arrived. Names like Lone Spruce Draw and Blind Canyon Creek offer a sense of the localized identifiers used by early forest rangers and travelers in this Colorado wilderness.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1960
Date Published1962
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain