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1938 Map of Mt. Gunnison

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Mt. Gunnison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Gunnison National Forest and Grand Mesa National Forest dominate this landscape, surveyed in the late 1930s before the full modernization of the Western Slope. The map highlights a network of remote outposts and working land, from the Davenport Ranch to several seasonal high-country dwellings like Fire Mtn Cabin, Snowshoe Cabin, and Navajo Cabin. Along the North Fork Gunnison River, the settlements of Somerset and Oliver provide a glimpse into the regional mining and rail corridor.

Stock management is a visible priority on the terrain, evidenced by the Munsey-Ruby Stock Driveway and the Eleventh Stock Drive. These routes, alongside the Hammond Trail and Curecanti Pass Trail, reflect an era when livestock and foot travel were central to navigating the massive forms of Mt Gunnison and Marcellina Mountain. Water management for lower valleys is represented by the Minnesota Reservoir and Hell Reservoir.