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2000 Map of Pitchpine Mountain

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Pitchpine Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Carlstrom Brothers Ranch and Brands Ranch anchor the high-country ranching landscape in Jackson County, where the eastern slopes of the Park Range meet the North Park basin. This terrain is defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems, including the Japanese Davidson Ditch, Lillie Ditch, and Wolfer Ditch, which redirect water from alpine drainages like Pine Creek and Lillie Creek to sustain the ranch lands below.

To the west, the protected Mount Zirkel Wilderness within the Routt National Forest transitions from timbered slopes into the high basin of Livingston Park. Evidence of early resource exploration remains at various Prospects scattered near Red Canyon, while the Grizzly Helena Trail provides a historical transit route through the mountains. The map reveals a land managed for both water security and wilderness preservation at the dawn of the 21st century.