1964 Map of Sargents

About this map

Sargents sits at the southern edge of this mid-century topographic study, serving as a focal point where the Old Railroad Grade meets the waters of Tomichi Creek. The landscape transitions from the high peaks of Steepy Mountain and Quakey Mountain into the valley floors of Waunita Park and Dawson Park. This area of the Gunnison National Forest is defined by its complex drainage systems, including Agate Creek and Porphyry Creek, which feed into the larger creek systems that shaped early transport routes. A solitary Grave at Black Sage Pass and scattered Prospect sites hint at the early human presence and mineral exploration common to this high-altitude terrain. The presence of a Gaging Sta and an Indefinite Boundary between Gunnison and Saguache counties underscores the logistical challenges of surveying this mountain environment in the 1960s.