1967 Map of Saguache Park

About this map

The Continental Divide zigzags across this high-altitude landscape in Saguache County, marking the watershed split between the Gunnison National Forest to the north and the Rio Grande National Forest to the south. This 1967 field-checked survey reveals a backcountry defined by complex drainage systems, where the headwaters of the Rio Grande meet the Middle Fork and North Fork. The map provides specific locations for Forest Service infrastructure, including the Stone Cellar Guard Station and the adjacent Stone Cellar Campground near Chimney Rock Gulch. A network of Jeep Trails and a Pack Trail navigate the high parks, such as Saguache Park and Monchego Park, illustrating the remote transportation routes used for forest management and recreation in the late 1960s.