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1967 Map of Mount Elbert

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Mount Elbert
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Mount Elbert, the highest point in Colorado, dominates this 1967 survey of the high Sawatch Range. The map details a landscape defined by the legacies of hard-rock mining and the management of high-altitude water resources within the San Isabel National Forest. Concentrated along the slopes of Bull Hill and Echo Canyon, numerous claims such as the Golden Fleece Mine, Fidelity Mine, and Last Chance Mine speak to the era's prospecting history.

Lower elevations are centered around the village of Twin Lakes and the adjacent Twin Lakes Reservoir, where the Arlington Ditch and a Gaging Station indicate the managed flow of Lake Creek. Recreational development is evident through established sites like the Parry Peak Campground and Twin Peaks Campground. The terrain transitions from deep drainages like Monitor Gulch to the massive summits of La Plata Peak and Mount Hope, offering a precise record of the trails and peaks before modern high-country expansion.