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2016 Map of Fairview Peak

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Fairview Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Gunnison National Forest high country dominates this 2016 survey, where the drainages of Gold Cr and Lottis Cr carve through some of Colorado's highest terrain. The landscape is defined by its dramatic elevation changes, notably the ridge line connecting Fairview Peak and Terrible Mtn in the east. Access to these peaks is traced through a network of established paths, including the Fairview Trail and Gold Creek Trail.

In the western reaches, the Fossil Ridge Trail provides a route through the Fossil Ridge area, passing high-altitude water bodies such as Boulder Lake and Mill Lake. The map reveals a high concentration of glacial features, from the Gunsight Pass to several alpine lakes like Henry Lake and Lamphier Lake. The presence of Chicago Park in the southern section suggests the open meadow areas characteristic of these subalpine environments, providing a sharp contrast to the steep gulches like Snowslide Gulch and New Dollar Gulch that dictate the local topography.