Loading map...

2011 Map of Homestake Reservoir

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Homestake Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

High-altitude engineering and industrial mining heritage dominate this survey of the Sawatch Range. The massive Homestake Reservoir and Turquoise Lake are centerpieces of a complex water management system, connected by subterranean structures like the Missouri Tunnel, Homestake Tunnel, and the Charles H Boustead Tunnel. These tunnels divert water across the Continental Divide, illustrating the massive scale of 20th-century hydraulic infrastructure in Colorado.

Concentrated mining claims near Saint Kevin Lake and Shingle Mill Gulch reveal the area’s rich mineral history. Explorers and historians can trace numerous legacy sites such as the Turquoise Chief Mine, Iron Mask Mine, and Saint Kevin Shaft. The terrain is further marked by historic transit corridors like Hagerman Pass Rd and Ivanhoe Tunnel, reflecting the era when railroads and wagon roads first breached these peaks to reach the silver camps.