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2019 Map of Nast

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Nast
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The settlement of Nast sits at a critical junction of high-altitude water management and wilderness in the southern Rocky Mountains. This area, located within the White River National Forest and San Isabel National Forest, is defined by its complex network of hydraulic engineering. Subterranean infrastructure like the Nast Tunnel, the Charles H Boustead Tunnel, and the Chapman Tunnel demonstrate the extensive effort to move water across the continental divide.

Glacial geography dominates the terrain, featuring numerous alpine water bodies such as Ivanhoe Lake, Lily Pad Lake, and the remote Savage Lakes. The landscape rises sharply to summits including Sellar Peak, Wildcat Mtn, and Mt Nast. Between these peaks, old transportation and extraction routes are visible, such as the Sellar Logging Road and the Granite Adit, reflecting the area's history of resource management and timber harvesting near the headwaters of the Fryingpan River.