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1994 Map of Jones Hill

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Jones Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

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Buffalo Peaks dominates the southern reaches of this high-altitude landscape, where the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness meets the Pike National Forest. This 1990s topographic survey captures a transition between rugged backcountry and managed timberland, marked by the extensive Wilderness Boundary and numerous Road Closed markers indicating a shift toward restricted access and environmental preservation.

Water management is central to the area's geography, seen in the winding course of the South Fork South Platte River and man-made features like Mikles Ditch and the Burlingame No 3 Ditch. Small outposts of human activity persist at Watrous, Twelvemile Club, and Weston Pass Ranch, while the namesake Jones Hill rises near the center of the sheet. The network of trails, including the Rich Creek Trailhead and Tumble Creek Trail, reveals the area's role as a recreation hub in the Colorado Rockies.