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1963 Map of Latir Peak

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Latir Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Sangre De Cristo mountains dominate this high-altitude 1963 survey, revealing a landscape defined by sharp ridges and glacial basins. Within the Carson National Forest, the topography rises to significant summits including Latir Peak, Virsvylvia Peak, and Venado Peak. A network of water bodies, most notably the Latir Lakes, Heart Lake, and Bear Lake, sit tucked into the high cirques.

Evidence of human activity is primarily limited to resource management and recreation, indicated by the solitary Baldy Cabin and a marked Prospect site near Rio Claro. The map carefully traces the primitive transportation network of the era, consisting almost entirely of pack trails and jeep trails that snake through drainages like Sanchez Canyon and along the Costilla Creek. The presence of the Grant Boundary suggests historical land divisions that persisted into the mid-20th century.