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1967 Map of Lake Mountain

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lake Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The La Garita Mountains define the high terrain of Saguache County in the late 1960s, a landscape characterized by its high-altitude meadows and vital water sources within the Rio Grande National Forest. The map documents a traditional western mountain economy through the presence of several Prospects and a network of livestock routes, including the Stock Driveway and Jeep Trail systems.

Key landmarks such as Mount Lion and the high point at Carnero Pass provide orientation for this remote area, while several open meadows or "parks" such as South Park, Lower South Park, and Mexican Park are clearly delineated. These openings in the timber, coupled with water features like Saguache Creek, Luders Creek, and Hat Springs, illustrate the environmental factors that shaped early land use and forest management in this portion of the Colorado Rockies.