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1967 Map of Pahlone Peak

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Pahlone Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Continental Divide snake through this high-altitude landscape along the border of the Gunnison National Forest and San Isabel National Forest. This 1967 field-checked study captures the complex alpine topography where Chaffee and Gunnison counties meet at Monarch Pass. The terrain is marked by the infrastructure of the era, including a Radio Tower on Monarch Ridge and a Ski Lift serving the nearby slopes.

Resource extraction and water management are evident in the presence of the Pinnacle Mine and various unnamed Mines tucked near Lime Ridge. The map documents a transition in transit, showing the path of Old Monarch Pass alongside modern developments like the Marshall Pipeline and the Larkspur Ditch. High mountain basins such as Porphyry Park feed numerous drainages, including Agate Creek and South Fooses Creek, illustrating the vital watershed role of the Pahlone Peak area.