2001 Map of Sawtooth Mountain

About this map

Gunnison National Forest dominates this Saguache County landscape, where high-altitude drainages define the geography. The map reveals a history of extraction and early habitation, evidenced by the Los Ocho Mine in the northeast and numerous mining Prospects scattered across the ridges. The presence of Townsite Gulch and Homestead Gulch suggests a legacy of early mountain settlement and ranching long after the initial frontier period. A complex network of waterways, including Cochetopa Creek and Bead Creek, carves through the terrain, originating from high points like Sawtooth Mountain and Agency Peak. The Doyleville Cutoff serves as a primary transit route through this isolated high-country environment, connecting remote drainages to the larger regional infrastructure.