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1965 Map of Rock Creek Park

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Rock Creek Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Rock Creek Cow Camp and the high-elevation pastures of the Gunnison National Forest define this mid-1960s landscape in Saguache County. The map documents a rugged interior crisscrossed by an extensive network of jeep trails, facilitating movement through the dense drainages of Rock Creek and Beaver Creek. Human impact on the land is represented by the remote Section School and the McDonough Reservoir tucked into the southeastern corner.

Terrain features like Monument Rock and the high-altitude Summit Park overlook a network of seasonal watercourses and springs. The geography is characterized by deep basins and narrow gulches, from Devils Hole in the southwest to Pinto Basin and Elk Park near the southern boundary. These labels preserve the nomenclature of mid-century ranching and water management in the Colorado high country before further modernization altered these backcountry routes.