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2016 Map of Mount Richthofen

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Mount Richthofen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Never Summer Mountains peaks dominate this high-altitude landscape, where the Continental Divide serves as a natural boundary between several protected territories. The map reveals the sophisticated water-management engineering of the high country, most notably the Grand Ditch, which traverses the eastern slopes alongside the Upper Michigan Ditch and Michigan Ditch. These waterways represent an era of complex resource diversion across the rugged peaks.

The terrain is defined by extreme elevations, including Mt Richthofen, Mt Cumulus, and the sharp Nokhu Crags. Trekkers and historians can trace the extensive trail networks that crisscross the Routt National Forest and Rocky Mountain National Park, such as the Never Summer Trail and the path to the high-elevation Lake of the Clouds. The intersection of Jackson and Grand counties at the summit ridges highlights the geopolitical significance of these physical barriers.