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2016 Map of Finger Mesa

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-altitude landscape of Hinsdale County, where the Gunnison National Forest meets the Rio Grande National Forest. Centered on the namesake Finger Mesa, the area is defined by its complex hydrology and early 21st-century conservation boundaries. High-country water management is evident in the series of numbered impoundments, including Castle Number 4 Reservoir, Hermit Reservoir 3, and Lost Lake Reservoir Number 1.

Outdoor recreation and historical transit routes are traced via the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and the Lost Trail, while the headwaters of the Rio Grande flow through the southern portion of the quadrangle. From the deep cut of Crooked Canyon to the alpine waters of Heart Lake and Pearl Lakes, the map documents a terrain managed for both its natural resources and its preserved wilderness character.