2013 Map of Mount Sherman

About this map

Mount Sherman and the high peaks of the Mosquito Range define the central axis of this high-altitude landscape, which straddles the boundary between Pike National Forest and San Isabel National Forest. The map documents a legacy of industrial mountain activity, notably at the Black Cloud Tailings Pond and within the dramatic cirques of the Dyer Amphitheater and Iowa Amphitheater. This terrain is a complex network of glacial landforms and steep drainages, where named gulches like Pigtail Gulch and Alps Gulch descend from heights such as Gemini Peak and Peerless Mountain. Water systems including Sacramento Creek and the headwaters of Twelvemile Creek carve through the landscape, while high-elevation features like Leavick Tarn and Empire Reservoir indicate the management of mountain water resources in this rugged Colorado mining and wilderness district.