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1964 Map of Granite Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Granite Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Tuckerville and the high country of the San Juan National Forest define this landscape along the triple boundary of Hinsdale, La Plata, and Archuleta counties. The Los Pinos River carves through the center of the quadrangle, flanked by prominent summits like Graham Peak and Three Sisters Peaks. The map records the infrastructure of the mid-century wilderness economy, notably the Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway and several other stock driveways and pack trails that connected high-altitude grazing lands.

Evidence of resource extraction appears near the northern boundary, where a Mine and various Prospects are located near Runlett Peak. The isolation of the terrain is reflected in the specialized transport network, including the East Pack Trail and the Jeep Trail leading toward Tuckerville. From the cattle-handling grounds at Granite Peak Ranch to the remote waters of Trout Creek and Poison Canyon, the map preserves the functional layout of this mountain region before modern development.