1994 Map of Poncha Pass

About this map

Poncha Pass serves as the central focal point of this 1994 survey, where the San Isabel National Forest and Rio Grande National Forest converge across the high mountain terrain. The map documents a landscape defined by significant elevation changes, from the heights of Cleveland Mountain and Methodist Mountain down to the drainage of San Luis Creek. This era of the late 20th century shows the area as a corridor of both recreation and resource history, marked by the winding Rainbow Trail and numerous scattered Prospect and Mine locations.