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1955 Map of Mount Zirkel

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Mount Zirkel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Slavonia sits as a lonely human outpost in the high Colorado wilderness where the North Fork Elk River meets the mountains. This mid-century survey captures a landscape dominated by the high crest of the Continental Divide, which separates Jackson and Routt Counties. The terrain is defined by the high peaks of the Sawtooth Range and the Front Range, including the prominent Mount Zirkel and Big Agnes Mountain.

Glacial activity has carved out significant basins such as the Mica Basin and Fryingpan Basin, which are dotted with high-altitude water bodies like Gilpin Lake, Gold Creek Lake, and Three Island Lake. The map details an extensive network of primitive paths through the Routt National Forest, including the Wyoming Trail and Grizzly Helena Trail, tracing the routes used by early forest travelers across steep gaps like Red Dirt Pass and Ute Pass.