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2001 Map of Signal Peak

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Signal Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

The confluence of Tomichi Creek and Cochetopa Creek defines the southern portion of this high-elevation landscape, where open river valleys meet the rising slopes of the Gunnison National Forest. Topographic data from the early 1960s updated with 1990s imagery reveals a terrain shaped by water and work, from the prominent Signal Peak in the west to the numerous unnamed prospects and gravel pits that indicate long-standing local mineral and aggregate extraction.

Major transportation and recreational routes cut through the drainage basins, including Lost Canyon Road and the Colorado Trail, which traverses the high ridges north of Lost Canyon Gulch. The map meticulously records the intersection of wild lands and grazing allotments, with features like Biebel Springs and various gulches—Sheep Gulch, Chance Gulch, and Sewell Gulch—providing essential landmarks for navigating this complex system of ridges and drainages.