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2016 Map of South River Peak

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of South River Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

South River Peak and the high elevations of the San Juan Mountains define this landscape within the Rio Grande National Forest and San Juan National Forest. A network of high-altitude water features, including Goose Reservoir, Goose Lake, and Little Goose Lake, feeds into Goose Creek and Fisher Creek. The topography is dominated by steep drainage systems and prominent summits like Beautiful Mountain and Sawtooth Mountain.

The watershed of the West Fork San Juan River is central to the southern portion of the quadrangle, where Rainbow Hot Springs sits along the West Fork Trail. This area serves as a significant corridor for wilderness travel, anchored by the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, which traverses the ridge lines between the San Juan and Rio Grande forests. From Beaver Meadow to the remote waters of Archuleta Lake and Spotted Lake, the map documents a territory defined by glacial basins and the headwaters of the Cimarron Creek and Rainbow Creek systems.