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1962 Map of Red Pinnacle

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Red Pinnacle and Mount Logan anchor this high-altitude landscape in Garfield County, where the terrain falls away into deep drainage systems like Logan Wash and Bowdish Gulch. The 1962 field check captures the area's transition from the high plateau down to the Colorado River valley. Water management and resource extraction are central themes, evidenced by the presence of Shale deposits and the engineered Bluestone Valley Ditch.

Evidence of seasonal or resource-based habitation appears at Cabins, while numerous water sources such as Hayward Spring and Pritchard Spring dot the gulches. Transportation in this vertical environment is defined by specialized routes, including a (PACK) Trail and the river-hugging tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad, illustrating the physical challenges of moving people and goods through the western slope's canyon systems.