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1967 Map of Lookout Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Carnero Guard Station anchors this rugged section of the Rio Grande National Forest, serving as a focal point for land management in the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the high peaks of the La Garita Mountains, including Lookout Mountain and Storm King Mountain, which overlook a complex system of drainage basins. The map reveals the intricate network of historic stock routes used to move livestock through these high-elevation pastures, specifically the Laughlin Stock Driveway and the Lime Creek Stock Driveway.

Remote recreational sites like Storm King Campground and Poso Campground provide evidence of mid-century forest use, while named water bodies such as Carnero Creek, Masquerade Creek, and Cecilia Creek illustrate the watershed's importance. This document is a detailed record of the intersections between wilderness management and traditional ranching practices, preserved at a time when pack trails and jeep tracks were the primary means of navigating the Coolbroth Canyon backcountry.