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1964 Map of Granite Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Granite Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Tuckerville sits near the northwest corner of this high-elevation landscape, where the Weminuche Wilderness and San Juan National Forest meet. The terrain is defined by the deep carving of the Los Pinos River, which flows southward through the center of the sheet, flanked by the massive elevations of Granite Peak, Graham Peak, and Runlett Peak.

Evidence of early resource extraction is scattered throughout the drainages, particularly near Tuckerville, where a Mine and various Prospects suggest the mining activity that once brought settlers to these remote canyons. Beyond the peaks, the map details a network of movement and water, including the Stock Driveway through Little Mosca Creek and reliable water sources like Coyote Basin Spring. The borders of La Plata, Archuleta, and Hinsdale counties converge here, highlighting the map's position at a high-country crossroads.