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1962 Map of Razor Creek Dome

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Gunnison National Forest dominates the central landscape of this 1962 survey, where the high-altitude topography of Saguache County is defined by the prominent Razor Creek Dome and the timbered slopes of Green Mountain. The map illustrates a transitional zone between mountain peaks and valley floors, where early resource extraction is evidenced by the Lost Nueva Mine and Lost Ocho Mine in the northwest corner. A network of gulches, including Lightning Gulch and Wolverine Gulch, suggests a complex drainage system that feeds into Razor Creek.

Human activity is concentrated at established outposts like the Flying M Ranch and Gould Ranch, while the Vouga Reservoir provides a critical water source in the high country. For genealogists and local historians, these named ranching sites and the proximity of seasonal camps like Mill Park and Sage Park provide clear markers of the mid-century cattle and timber economy in this part of the Rockies.