1967 Map of Saguache Park

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-altitude landscape, serving as the watershed boundary between the Gunnison National Forest and the Rio Grande National Forest. At the heart of the sheet lies Saguache Park, a broad opening in the Cochetopa Hills where numerous drainages like Saguache Creek and Fourmile Creek originate. This 1967 survey captures the area’s management by the U.S. Forest Service, centered around the Stone Cellar Guard Station and the nearby Stone Cellar Campground. The terrain is defined by a dense network of high-country watercourses, including the Middle Fork and the Little North Fork Rio Grande. Notable landmarks such as Chimney Rock and Monchego Park provide distinct navigational points for those tracing the historic Pack Trail and Jeep Trail routes that cross these summits.