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1977 Map of Orno Peak

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Orno Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Routt National Forest and the White River National Forest converge at this high-altitude plateau in the late 1970s. The landscape is defined by the massive plateau of The Flat Tops, where numerous high-country reservoirs and alpine lakes feed the headwaters of the Bear River and Coal Creek. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the Upper Stillwater Reservoir (Yampa Reservoir) and the Gaging Sta downstream.

Transport through this wilderness depends on a network of historic routes, including the Ute (Pack) Trail and Sand Creek Pack Trail, which provided access long before modern road development. Distinctive topographic landmarks like Orno Peak and the curiously named Maggies Nipple serve as primary navigational points for surveyors and travelers alike. The map also captures several smaller bodies of water such as Heart Lake, Blue Lake, and the cluster of Twin Mandall Lakes.