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1964 Map of Signal Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Signal Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Signal Peak dominates the high ground of this Colorado landscape, surveyed in the 1960s within the southeastern portion of the Gunnison National Forest. The map documents a rugged terrain defined by a network of drainage gulches and creeks, including Sheep Gulch and Lost Canyon Creek, that feed into the larger water systems of the Gunnison River and Tomichi Creek.

Evidence of human industrial and transportation history is etched into the landscape via the Old Railroad Grade and Old Grade following the creek beds, alongside numerous Prospects and Gravel Pits scattered near Chance Gulch and Cabin Creek. This layout suggests an era when mining and railroad accessibility were vital to the local economy. The presence of Biebel Springs and Cochetopa Creek further highlights the critical importance of water resources in this high-altitude environment.