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2002 Map of Elk Mountain

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of Elk Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Elk Mountain and Mount Barker dominate this high-altitude landscape in the Pecos River headwaters during the early 2000s. This survey, revised by the Forest Service, documents a transition from the protected Pecos Wilderness to the managed lands of the Santa Fe National Forest. The map captures several distinctive high-country features, including the Electronic Site near the summit of Elk Mountain and a Mine located in the headwaters of Hollinger Canyon.

Water is the defining characteristic of the terrain, with the Pecos River and Rio Mora carving through the northern sections near Hamilton Mesa. Genealogists and local historians can trace the naming conventions of the high country through features like Maestas Creek, Johns Canyon, and the Rio Mora Flats. The presence of Iron Gate in the northwest provides a specific point of reference for historical access routes into this portion of the Sangre de Cristo range.