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1970 Map of Nast

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Nast
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The Fryingpan River and its multiple forks define this 1970 landscape, where the White River National Forest meets the San Isabel National Forest at the Continental Divide. The small settlement of Nast sits along the riverbank, serving as a hub for the surrounding backcountry. To the west, Horseshoe Bend Ranch and the Elk Wallow Campground mark points of human activity amidst the high-altitude terrain.

Subterranean engineering is a prominent feature of this era, notably the Fryingpan-Arkansas North Side Collection System. This complex network of water diversion is evidenced by the Charles H. Boustead Tunnel, Nast Tunnel, and Chapman Tunnel, which cut through the mountains to move water across the divide. Remnants of earlier mountain industry appear as a Kiln near Sellar Park and a Prospect high on the slopes of Wildcat Mountain.