1980 Map of Gore Mountain

About this map

Routt National Forest and Arapaho National Forest meet across high mountain terrain on this 1980 survey, which highlights the drainage systems of the Colorado wilderness. The landscape is defined by the peak of Gore Mountain and a complex network of watercourses including Morrison Creek, Rock Creek, and Service Creek. Transportation in this era was limited to rudimentary paths, indicated by a Pack Trail in the southwest and several instances of Foot Trail and Jeep Trail winding through the northern and eastern sections. The boundary between Routt Co and Grand Co is clearly delineated as it traverses the ridges. This map captures the area before modern development, showing only the primitive routes used by foresters and early recreationists to reach remote Springs and the various forks of the mountain streams.