1969 Map of Fly Creek

About this map

The Little Snake River winds along the northern border of this terrain, marking a boundary between Moffat and Routt Counties in northwestern Colorado. High-altitude hydrology is a central feature, with Slater Creek and its namesake Slater Creek Lake feeding into a complex network of drainages like Fly Creek and Pat Creek. The landscape is punctuated by distinctive peaks, including Bible Back Mountain, Camel Back Mountain, and Yahoo Mountain, which provide landmarks for navigating the numerous jeep trails that crisscross the area. Resource management is evident in the presence of Larson Reservoir and several named water sources such as Cold Spring and Lower Cogdill Lake. This 1969 field-checked survey documents a region defined by its high-country water systems and named topographic features during a period of minimal industrial footprint.