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1964 Map of Redcloud Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Redcloud Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Redcloud Peak and Sunshine Peak dominate this high-elevation corner of the San Juan Mountains in the mid-1960s. The landscape is defined by its mining history and steep drainages, where the Lake Fork Gunnison River carves through the southern portion of the sheet near the settlement of Sherman. Evidence of early mineral exploration remains visible through scattered Prospect labels and the presence of the USMM Burrows Park mineral monument.

Access through this remote section of the Gunnison National Forest is limited to narrow routes like the Shelf Road and various Jeep Trails that follow old wagon paths. These trails navigate rugged gulches such as Grizzly Gulch and Cataract Gulch, connecting vanished mining camps and high basins like Burrows Park. The map preserves the transition from an active mining era to a landscape reclaimed by the elements and backcountry travelers.