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1962 Map of Rawah Lakes

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Rawah Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Medicine Bow Mountains define this high-altitude landscape along the border of Larimer and Jackson counties. Surveyed in the early 1960s, the terrain is a complex network of glacial lakes and granite peaks, including North Rawah Peak and South Rawah Peak. The hydrology is particularly intricate, with clusters of small alpine water bodies such as Sugarbowl Lake, Iceberg Lake, and the larger Big Rainbow Lake feeding the various forks of Rawah Creek.

Evidence of historical forest change is marked by the Big McIntyre Burn in the north, while the vast administrative boundaries of Roosevelt National Forest, Routt National Forest, and the Colorado State Forest converge here. Movement through this wilderness is documented via established paths like the Rawah Trail and Camp Lake Trail, crossing high points such as Grassy Pass. This map provides a technical record of the region before modern recreational development, showing the original drainage patterns of the Laramie River headwaters and isolated landmarks like Sheep Mountain.