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1994 Map of Mount Champion

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Mount Champion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

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The Continental Divide bisects this high-elevation landscape, marking the boundary between the White River National Forest and San Isabel National Forest. In the southeastern corner, industrial history is etched into the terrain near the peak of Mount Champion, where the Champion Mine and Champion Mill are situated along Halfmoon Creek. This 1990s survey illustrates a region largely defined by protected lands, including the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness and the Mount Massive Wilderness.

Complex water management infrastructure is evident through the Charles H. Boustead Tunnel, part of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, which diverts water from the South Fork Fryingpan River drainage. High-altitude peaks like Mount Oklahoma, Twining Peak, and Geissler Mountain surround numerous glacial lakes, including Independence Lake and Linkins Lake, which feed the headwaters of the Roaring Fork River and Fryingpan River.