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1986 Map of South River Peak

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of South River Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

South River Peak and the surrounding high-altitude terrain of the Weminuche Wilderness dominate this mid-1980s topographical survey along the border of the Rio Grande National Forest and San Juan National Forest. The map documents a critical stretch of the Continental Divide, where high-country drainage patterns feed into systems like the West Fork San Juan River and Goose Creek. Significant for those tracking early recreation and resource extraction, the sheet shows the winding path of the Continental Divide Trail and a noted Mine located near a cabin site in the northwestern quadrant.

Water features are abundant across this alpine landscape, from the thermal waters at Hot Spring near Rainbow Creek to remote basins holding Archuleta Lake and Spotted Lake. The convergence of the Rio Grande Co and Mineral Co lines underscores the political geography of this otherwise wild terrain, where landmarks like Beautiful Mountain and Sawtooth Mountain serve as prominent navigational anchors for researchers studying this portion of the San Juan Mountains.