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2022 Map of Mountain View Crest

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Mountain View Crest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The high alpine country of the San Juan National Forest is defined here by the sharp divide between the West Needle Mountains and the Needle Mountains. This landscape is marked by a complex network of glacial basins and high mesas, including Lime Mesa, Stag Mesa, and Tank Mesa. The drainage patterns are equally intricate, with the Animas River cutting through the western edge of the sheet while the Florida River flows through the southeastern portion.

Evidence of high-altitude navigation is found in the various numbered trails and forest roads like Missionary Ridge and the Needle/Johnson Creek Trl. Scattered water bodies such as Henderson Lake, Pear Lake, and Emerald Lake dot the terrain, reflecting the meltwater patterns of the high San Juans. The presence of the Bear Cr Cabin in the southwest corner provides a rare point of human infrastructure in this remote mountain landscape.