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1941 Map of Pitkin

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Pitkin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Pitkin and Ohio City anchor this high-altitude survey of Gunnison County, where the legacy of early mining is etched into the landscape of the Gunnison National Forest. The map documents a corridor of industrial activity concentrated along the gulches, including the Fairview Mine, Raymond Mine, and Roosevelt Mine. This network of hard-rock extraction is supported by infrastructure like the Sparta Sch and the settlement at Parlin to the southwest.

Drainage systems such as Gold Creek and Lottis Creek carve through the peaks of Fossil Mtn and Fairview Mtn, illustrating the relationship between the regional hydrology and the placement of mountain camps like Chicago Park. The inclusion of high lakes, such as Mill Lake and Boulder Lake, alongside numerous named gulches like Last Chance Gulch and Dutch Gulch, provides a specialized view of the area's geography during the late 1930s and early 1940s.