1980 Map of Sheephorn Mountain

About this map

White River National Forest and Arapaho National Forest meet at a high-elevation triple point where Grand, Eagle, and Summit counties converge. This 1980 survey reveals a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes between Sheephorn Mountain and the water sources of the Colorado River Jeep Trail and Sheephorn Creek. The inclusion of the Sheephorn Cem provides a specific point of interest for genealogists investigating early families in this part of the Colorado high country. Human modification of the drainage patterns is evident in the Noonan Ditch, which redirects alpine runoff through the eastern portion of the quadrangle. The map is further characterized by an extensive network of primitive paths, including several segments of unnamed Jeep Trail and Trail, indicating a region predominantly used for grazing, timber, and seasonal access.