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1982 Map of Mount Yale

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Mount Yale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Mount Yale anchors this high-elevation survey of the Sawatch Range, where the Continental Divide forms a natural boundary between the Gunnison National Forest and San Isabel National Forest. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage systems of North Fork Cottonwood Creek, Middle Cottonwood Creek, and South Cottonwood Creek, which feed several notable alpine waters including Kroenke Lake and South Cottonwood Lake.

Resource extraction history is visible through isolated operations such as the Holywater Mine and Gladstone Mine located along the creek corridors. The shift toward recreational use is evidenced by the Collegiate Peaks Campground and various trail systems, including a notable Pack Trail crossing through Browns Pass. These features illustrate the area's transition from prospecting to a managed wilderness and recreation hub during the late twentieth century.