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2019 Map of South Peak

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of South Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Mosquito Range dominates the high-altitude terrain where Lake, Park, and Chaffee counties meet, anchored by the prominence of South Peak. This 2019 survey documents a landscape defined by dramatic drainage systems, including the headwaters of the S Fork S Platte River and the eastern reaches of the Arkansas River basin. The area is largely managed as public land, split between the Pike National Forest and San Isabel National Forest.

Tracing the complex network of gulches reveals the region's topographical character, from Sawmill Gulch and Tie Gulch in the south to Twobit Gulch in the north. Named points like Black Mtn and Buffalo Ridge overlook the high-country wetlands of Buffalo Meadows. The presence of Clear Creek Reservoir at the southwestern edge indicates the managed water resources vital to this high-country environment.