Join Free
1958 Map of Monarch Lake, 1961 Print
Loading...
Loading map...

1958 Map of Monarch Lake

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Monarch Lake sits at the western edge of this 1958 survey, serving as a gateway to the high-altitude terrain of the Arapaho National Forest. The landscape is dominated by the Continental Divide, which separates the headwaters of Arapaho Creek and Buchanan Creek from the eastern slopes of the Roosevelt National Forest. This era of mapping documents the glacial features of the Front Range, including the Arapaho Glacier and Peck Glacier, alongside a network of established wilderness routes such as the Arapaho Pass Trail and Buchanan Pass Trail. Evidence of earlier resource extraction persists at the High Lonesome Mine near Lonesome Peak, while the names of prominent summits like Mount Achonee and Lone Eagle Peak reflect the climbing history of the Indian Peaks. The map illustrates the transition from the relatively level Strawberry Bench and Caribou Meadow to the high basins and cirques of Wheeler Basin.

Find a feature on this map

57 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.

Map Details

Date Portrayed1958
Date Published1961
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.8 inches

Editions of this 1958 Monarch Lake Map

Historical Maps of Grand County Through Time

181 maps found

Featured Locations

Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain