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1970 Map of Meredith

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Meredith
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Fryingpan River corridor serves as the central artery for this high-altitude landscape, where the small settlements of Meredith and Thomasville sit along the valley floor. The map records a moment when the Ruedi Reservoir had recently reshaped the western edge of the quadrangle, drowning former landforms beneath the spillway. To the east, the White River National Forest dominates the terrain, marked by a dense network of high-country pack trails and jeep roads that connect isolated grazing areas like Lamont Pasture and Sawmill Park.

Industry and recreation intersect at Norrie, which is supported by the Norrie Guard Sta and the nearby Diamond J Ranch. Evidence of localized extraction remains visible at a Mine near Porphyry Mtn and a Gravel Pit along the North Fork Fryingpan River. The landscape is defined by steep drainage gulches and ridges like Teetum Ridge, funneling water from remote alpine lakes such as Sawyer Lake and Chapman Lake down into the main river system.