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1971 Map of Mount Blaine

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Mount Blaine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Mount Blaine anchors this high-elevation terrain in Garfield County, defining a landscape dominated by steep drainages and prominent divides in the early 1970s. The survey reveals a region defined by its hydrography and resource extraction, with numerous unnamed Prospects and a Gravel Pit scattered among the gulches. Water management is evident in the Gibler Ditch, which follows the contours above Clear Creek.

A complex network of Pack Trail and Jeep Trail routes provides the primary access through the dissected land, connecting Deer Park with major ridges like Puddin Ridge and Skinner Ridge. The pattern of named watercourses, including Buck Gulch, Doe Creek, and Sleepy Creek, illustrates a classic western mountain watershed where naming conventions often follow local wildlife and topographical character.