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1980 Map of Gore Mountain

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Gore Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Gore Mountain dominates the high-altitude landscape of northern Colorado at the convergence of the Routt National Forest and Arapaho National Forest. This 1980 survey reveals a wilderness defined by a complex drainage system, where the South Fork Rock Creek and Tepee Creek feed into the larger Rock Creek basin. The map illustrates the fundamental role of seasonal waterways and springs in this environment, marking numerous Springs that sustain the local ecosystem.

Transportation through the steep terrain is largely restricted to established pathways like the Silver Creek Trail and the Muddy Slide Tr, indicating a region utilized more for recreation and resource management than permanent settlement. The boundary line between Routt and Grand Counties bisects the eastern portion of the sheet, cutting through the headwaters of Service Creek. This document serves as a clear record of the backcountry infrastructure before late-twentieth-century developments altered wilderness access.