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1964 Map of Minnesota Pass

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Minnesota Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Chain Mountains dominate this high-elevation landscape, forming a massive divide between the Minnesota Creek drainage and the Smith Fork to the south. This 1964 survey, with purple-ink revisions from the late 1970s, documents a wilderness area defined by rugged mesas and sharp topographic relief. Significant landmarks include Mount Gunnison and the Minnesota Pass, which sits at the head of Browning Creek.

The terrain is characterized by broad plateaus such as Wooten Mesa and Lion Mesa, separated by deep drainage systems like Poison Gulch and Lick Creek. Human activity is primarily represented by a network of seasonal routes, including the Sunset Trail and the Through Line Trail. Notable infrastructure includes a Beaver Reservoir and a Gaging Sta, indicating the importance of water management in this portion of the Gunnison National Forest.