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2022 Map of Pikes Peak

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Pikes Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Pikes Peak anchors this high-altitude landscape where the complex water management systems of Teller and El Paso counties converge. The terrain is defined by a massive network of alpine catchments and reservoirs, including Bison Reservoir, McReynolds Reservoir, and Mason Reservoir, all linked by historical infrastructure like the Strickler Tunnel. These water bodies sit within the protected expanse of the Pike National Forest, where steep ridgelines descend from summits like Sachett Mtn and Sentinel Point into deep drainages such as Putney Gulch and Fourmile Cr.

The map reveals a high-country economy focused on recreation and utility, traced through a dense web of pack trails and early roads. Routes like the Barr Trl and Pikes Peak West Summit Trl provide access to the granite peaks, while historic thoroughfares like Gold Camp Rd and CO Hwy 64 border the lower southern reaches near Cow Mtn. This data records the contemporary state of a landscape long shaped by its proximity to the mining districts to the west and the growing municipal needs of the front range.