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1961 Map of Porter Mountain

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Porter Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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Grand Mesa National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape, where the rugged plateau of The Flat Tops transitions into the steep drainages of the Gunnison National Forest. The map documents a wilderness infrastructure of water management and transit, featuring the Elizabeth Ditch and Bull Elk Ditch threading through the mountain peaks. High-elevation basins like Stillwater Park and Dead Mare Park suggest the seasonal grazing and hunting character of the region.

Remote landmarks such as Lerina Peak and Porter Mountain rise above a network of early forest access routes including the Silver Spruce Trail and the Monument Trail. Water resources are central to the terrain, from the McKelvie Reservoir to the numerous creeks like Buzzard Creek and Willow Creek that carve through the Willow Creek Ridge. The boundary between Mesa and Delta Counties follows these high ridgelines, marking a divide in the wilderness topography.