2019 Map of New York Peak

About this map

New York Peak and the high alpine divide of the Elk Mountains dominate this 2019 survey, where the boundary between White River National Forest and Gunnison National Forest traces the jagged ridgelines. The landscape is defined by its dramatic hydrography, featuring high-altitude basins like Tabor Lake, Truro Lake, and Petroleum Lake. The northern reaches of the map follow the Roaring Fork River corridor along Highway 82, passing through the unique geological formations of the Grottos and the Devils Punchbowl. An intriguing element of human engineering, the New York Collection Canal, cuts across the eastern slopes of Green Mtn, reflecting the complex water management history of this high-country environment. From the depths of Brooklyn Gulch to the summit of Truro Peak, the map documents a wilderness shaped by both natural forces and critical alpine watersheds.