2016 Map of Graveyard Gulch

About this map

Parkville and the surrounding high-country drainages of the Rio Grande National Forest define this landscape of resource extraction and mountain geography. The map reveals a legacy of prospecting through numerous named drainages such as Manganese Gulch, Sawmill Gulch, and Drill Hole Gulch, pointing toward the region's mining history. Near the center, Whites Cem sits in Graveyard Gulch just south of Little Kerber Cr, providing a localized point of interest for genealogists tracing early families in Saguache County. The terrain rises sharply toward Saguache Peak and McIntyre Ridge in the southwest, while the eastern reaches include prominent landmarks like Copper Butte. A network of forest roads, including Co RD ll56 and Loop 5300, connects these remote gulches and springs, showing the modern accessibility of this traditional mining and timber territory.