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1956 Map of Gore Pass

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Gore Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Gore Pass and the surrounding high-country divide define this mid-century survey of the boundary between Routt and Grand counties. The landscape is a working forest, marked by the industrial footprints of the Strutsell Sawmill and a remote Lumber Camp near North Morrison Creek. Settlement is sparse, represented by isolated outposts like Lone Cow Ranch and Pinney Ranch, alongside specialized mountain retreats such as the Bible Institute Camp.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Mc Mahon Reservoir (Red Dirt Reservoir) and several smaller catchments like Bulkley Reservoir. Recreational infrastructure is already established at the Toponas Creek Campground and Picnic Ground near the pass. The intricate network of drainage, including Shoe and Stocking Creek and Blacktail Creek, illustrates the complex hydrology of the Routt National Forest and Arapaho National Forest.