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2011 Map of Slumgullion Pass

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Slumgullion Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Slumgullion Pass and Spring Creek Pass anchor this high-altitude landscape in Mineral County, serving as critical transit points along the continental divide. The 2011 survey documents a complex network of alpine hydrology, where the Continental Reservoir and Rito Hondo Reservoir regulate the flow of the North Clear Creek and Rito Hondo Creek systems. These waters define the drainages between massive topographic features like Snow Mesa and Jarosa Mesa.

The mapping of Slumgullion Pass Campground and Spring Creek Campground reflects the area's role as a recreation and transit corridor. Distinctive geological markers such as Windy Point Overlook and Horsethief Mountain provide orientation across the diverse terrain of Powderhorn Gulch and Rambouillet Park. The map also captures infrastructure including the Rito Hondo Dam and Continental Dam, which are essential to the water management history of the region.