1962 Map of Rocky Peak

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Routt National Forest dominates this Colorado landscape, characterized by a complex drainage network that feeds into the Yampa River at the southwestern corner of the sheet. The terrain rises sharply toward Rocky Peak and Copper Ridge, while water management is evidenced by the Highline Ditch winding through the hills. This 1962 field-checked survey reveals the mid-century infrastructure supporting both aviation and recreation, including the Steamboat Springs Airport and the Dry Lake Campground. For those tracing historical land use, the map details numerous unnamed trails, a Lookout Tower, and localized features like Butchersnife and Mad Creek, illustrating how the region's geography dictated early transit and settlement patterns near the forest boundaries.