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2022 Map of Nast

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Sawatch Range defines the high-elevation landscape of this remote mountain corner, where the waters of the N Fork Fryingpan River and S Fork Fryingpan River converge. The settlement of Nast serves as a central point for the region's hydro-engineering history, particularly evident in the presence of the Nast-Tunnel and the Charles H Boustead Tunnel. These massive water-diversion projects underscore the area's role in Colorado's complex water management systems, moving resources beneath the Continental Divide.

Logging and transportation patterns are visible through the Sellar Logging Road and the Flying Pan Road Trl, which connect high basins like Sellar Park and Henderson Park. The terrain is punctuated by significant peaks and passes, including Wildcat Mtn and the narrow passage at Hell Gate, while the Fryingpan River Ranch provides a rare point of private habitation within the expansive White River National Forest.