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1961 Map of South Peak

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of South Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

South Peak stands as the prominent landmark at the intersection of Park, Lake, and Chaffee counties in this 1961 survey. The landscape is defined by the high-altitude divide between the Arkansas River to the west and the headwaters of the South Fork South Platte River to the east. Transportation history is visible in the southwestern corner, where the Denver and Rio Grande Western rail line follows the river corridor near the settlement of Columbia, complemented by an Old Railroad Grade nearby.

Large portions of the terrain are managed within the San Isabel National Forest and Pike National Forest, featuring an intricate network of drainage gulches such as Sawmill Gulch and Tie Gulch. The presence of a Gaging Sta and Gravel Pit near the Clear Creek Reservoir reflects the local infrastructure and resource management of the early 1960s. These details, alongside high-altitude features like Buffalo Meadows, provide a clear picture of the land's transition from industrial rail use to protected forest land.