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1967 Map of Lookout Mountain

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lookout Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

La Garita Mountains define the high-altitude character of this late 1960s survey within the Rio Grande National Forest. The landscape is a network of drainage systems and high ridges, anchored by the prominence of Lookout Mountain and Storm King Mountain. This area served as a functional corridor for livestock and early motorized travel, evidenced by the Laughlin Stock Driveway (Jeep) and various pack trails that navigate the steep terrain between Mexican Park and Coolbroth Canyon.

Resource management and recreation are centered around the Carnero Guard Station, providing a point of human activity amidst the wilderness. The map details numerous water sources such as Lost Cabin Creek, Cecilia Creek, and Carnero Creek, which dictate the placement of local infrastructure like Storm King Campground and Poso Campground. The intricate system of gulches, including Raspberry Gulch and Bull Gulch, illustrates the complex erosion patterns typical of the Saguache County high country.