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2013 Map of Freeman Reservoir

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Freeman Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Freeman Reservoir serves as a central landmark in this high-altitude landscape of northern Colorado, situated within the expansive Routt National Forest. The map documents a rugged recreational and wilderness corridor where the Elkhead Mountains rise to prominent summits such as Mount Welba and Mount Oliphant. Notable for its developed sites, the area includes the John Sherman Organization Camp, Freeman Campground, and Freeman Picnic Ground, indicating its importance as a hub for organized mountain activity.

A network of forest roads and named trails defines the movement through the terrain, including the Bears Ears Trail 1144.1 and the Black Mountain Trail 1185.1. The drainage patterns are complex, with various branches of the Fortification Creek system, such as N Fork Fortification Cr and S Fork Fortification Cr, carving through the timbered slopes. This 2013 survey provides a detailed look at the interface between the national forest and private property lines near Lost Park.