1980 Map of Gore Pass

About this map

Gore Pass serves as the central focal point of this high-altitude landscape, where the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest and Routt National Forest converge. Surveyed in the mid-1970s, the map reveals a wilderness managed for both recreation and resource extraction, evidenced by the proximity of the Blacktail Creek Campground and Blacktail Creek Picnic Area to a Gravel Pit near the northern border. A complex drainage system defines the topography, with numerous watercourses such as Farnham Creek, Gore Creek, and French Creek carving through the terrain. The presence of a Jeep Trail in the northeast quadrant suggests the limited but specific access routes used for forest management and backcountry exploration during this era.