
Ophir and the nearby Ophir Loop occupy a high-altitude landscape defined by the intersection of the Uncompahgre National Forest and San Juan National Forest. This terrain is marked by the legacy of mountain travel and extraction, with Iron Springs and the formidable Ophir Pass providing passage through the peaks. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of the Howard Fork, where steep ridges like the Ophir Needles and Yellow Mtn rise sharply above narrow basins.
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1897 · Telluride
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Silverton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Engineer Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Engineer Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Needle Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Silverton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Needle Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Silverton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Telluride
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Engineer Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500