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2022 Map of South Peak

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of South Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

South Peak and the high ridges of the Mosquito Range dominate this high-altitude landscape where the headwaters of the S Fork S Platte River and the Arkansas River find their origins. The terrain is defined by a dense network of gulches, including Twobit Gulch, Hayden Gulch, and Sawmill Gulch, which channel snowmelt toward larger basins. A prominent hydrological feature is the Clear Creek Reservoir in the southwest corner, situated near the confluence of Columbia Creek and Dry Columbia Gulch.

Historically significant trails such as the Low Pass Trl and Buffalo Ridge Trl traverse the boundaries between the San Isabel National Forest and Pike National Forest. These routes, along with the high-elevation open spaces of Buffalo Meadows, indicate a landscape managed for wilderness and watershed protection. The map also records the complex intersection of Chaffee, Lake, and Park counties along these drainage divides.