1967 Map of Medano Pass

About this map

Medano Pass serves as a critical divide in this high-altitude landscape, where the Rio Grande National Forest meets the San Isabel National Forest. The 1967 survey captures a geography defined by steep drainages and early industrial markings, including numerous prospects and the Ziegler Sawmill near the southern boundary. To the west, the topography shifts dramatically toward the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, where the eastern edges of the massive dune system are buffered by Little Medano Creek.