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2000 Map of Gunsight Pass

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Gunsight Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Gunsight Pass serves as a prominent high-altitude crossing in this Grand County landscape, where the headwaters of several drainages begin their descent. The high-elevation terrain is defined by the sharp divide between Antelope Creek and the vast watershed of Troublesome Creek, including its East Fork. Human intervention in this complex environment is evidenced by a network of water management features, specifically the Pickering Ditch, Missouri Ditch, and Kirtz Ditch, which redirect snowmelt and runoff through the gulches.

Evidence of historical mineral exploration is scattered across the slopes near Little Wolford Mountain and Antelope Pass, with several sites simply marked as Prospect or Prospects. Much of the eastern portion of the map is protected within the Arapaho National Forest, while the lower elevations show the typical patterns of western ranching and land management, including Waste Creek and Lawrence Creek.