1961 Map of Mount Sopris

About this map

Mount Sopris dominates the southern landscape of this 1961 survey, updated through the late 1980s to show the expanding boundaries of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. The Crystal River valley serves as a primary corridor, where the remnants of earlier industrial infrastructure are visible, such as an Old Railroad Grade tracing the banks of Thompson Creek. This area of the White River National Forest is defined by a network of drainage systems including Potato Bill Creek, Nettle Creek, and Prince Creek, which flow from the high country toward the river valley below.