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2001 Map of Spar City

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Spar City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Spar City serves as the focal point of this high-altitude landscape, situated along the banks of Lime Creek in a region defined by its mining heritage. The area south of the settlement is dotted with numerous extraction sites, including the Emme Mine, the Denver Tunnel, and various Prospect and Drill Hole markers that trace the industrial exploration of these peaks.

The geography transitions from the open stretches of Seven Parks to the protected reaches of the Weminuche Wilderness. Rugged summits such as Snowshoe Mountain, Monument Peak, and Fisher Mountain dominate the horizon, while a network of drainage systems like Deep Creek and Roaring Fork carve through the Rio Grande National Forest. A series of 4wd roads and the Fisher Trail provide the primary means of navigating this remote mountain terrain.