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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

Old Monarch Pass and the contemporary Monarch Pass dominate the northern crest of this high-altitude landscape where the Chaffee and Gunnison county lines converge. The terrain is defined by the Continental Divide, a jagged boundary separating the drainages of Fooses Creek and Green Creek in the San Isabel National Forest from the headwaters of Agate Creek and Treasure Creek in the Gunnison National Forest.

Resource extraction and water management are evident throughout the district, including the Pinnacle Mine and other unnamed mines tucked into the steep slopes of Lime Ridge. The Marshall Pipeline and Larkspur Ditch trace the contours of the southern reaches near Millswitch Creek, illustrating the complex engineering required to move water across these high divides. This 1967 field-checked survey preserves the network of Pack Trails and Jeep Trails that provided access to remote landmarks like Peel Pt and Pahlone Peak during the mid-century era.