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1980 Map of Piney Peak

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Piney Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

White River National Forest and Arapaho National Forest converge in this high-altitude landscape along the Summit and Eagle County boundary. The terrain is defined by dramatic ridgelines including Piney Ridge and Elliott Ridge, which guide the drainage of Piney River and Deep Creek. This 1980s-era survey documents a wilderness primarily accessible via a network of Pack Trails and Jeep Trails, illustrating the area's role as a remote watershed and recreational forest.

Several named high points such as Piney Peak and Meridian Peak dominate the topography. Distinctive landmarks like Chimney Rock and Slate Mountain are surrounded by a series of high-mountain basins containing Blue Lake, Soda Lakes, and Slough Grass Lake. The absence of developed roads and permanent settlements underscores the protected natural state of this Rocky Mountain territory during the late twentieth century.