2016 Map of Stewart Peak

About this map

Gunnison National Forest encompasses much of this high-altitude landscape in Saguache County, defined by the towering summits of the La Garita Mountains. The 2016 survey details a complex network of drainage basins and peaks, including the 13,000-foot heights of Stewart Peak and Baldy Alto. For genealogists and historians of the Colorado high country, the map illustrates the historical movement through these mountains via the Cebolla Trail and the Bonholder Trail, which cross the high meadows and passes. Water management is evidenced by the Cochetopa Meadows Ditch, while numerous creeks like Los Pinos Cr and Pauline Cr carve through the terrain. From the open expanse of Horsefly Park to the secluded Bondholder Meadows, the map captures the transition between the alpine tundra and the lower, water-rich parks and mesas.