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2001 Map of Pitkin

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Pitkin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Pitkin serves as the primary settlement in this high-altitude landscape of Gunnison County, where the legacy of extraction and recreation meet. The terrain is deeply incised by a network of gulches including Schoolhouse Gulch, Powderhouse Gulch, and Limekiln Gulch, names that suggest the early industrial and civic infrastructure of the mining era. Evidence of this heritage is visible at the Carter Mine and Raymond Mine near the northern edge, as well as the Campbird Mine further east.

Water and topography dictate the movement through the area, with the Parlin Pitkin Road following the path of Quartz Creek past the small settlement of Ohio. To the south, the landscape transitions toward the geothermal features of Waunita Hot Springs and the Hot Springs Res. Protected lands within the Gunnison National Forest and the Fossil Ridge Recreation Management Area dominate the western portion of the map, preserving the character of the ridges and peaks.