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2020 Map of Pikes Peak

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Pikes Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Deerlodge National Forest encompasses this high-altitude landscape within the Flint Creek Range, where the boundary between Granite and Powell counties follows the prominent ridgelines. The topography is defined by significant elevations, notably Pikes Peak and the surrounding Pikes Peak Ridge. A complex network of drainage basins feeds numerous alpine water bodies, including the Goat Mountain Lakes, Bielenberg Lake, and Thompson Lake.

Historically, the nomenclature of the area reflects its association with mineral extraction and the prospecting era, with features such as Princeton Gulch, Royal Gold Cr, and Eureka Ridge suggesting a legacy of resource discovery. The transition from high peaks like Jones Mtn to the Deerlodge Basin creates a varied terrain of basins and passes, such as Horseshoe Basin and Game Pass, which have likely served as natural corridors through this mountainous interior.