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2016 Map of Summitville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Summitville sits high in the Rio Grande National Forest, a site defined by its legacy of high-altitude mining and environmental management. The landscape is marked by the Summitville Tailings Pond and the Wightman Fork, indicating the industrial history of the area. Rugged peaks like South Mountain, Elephant Mtn, and Lookout Mtn surround the settlement, while the Alamosa River flows through the southern portion of the quadrangle near Government Park.

The transition between Rio Grande and Conejos counties is traced through high-country drainage basins including Cropsy Cr and Alum Cr. Evidence of the region's human history is found in evocatively named locations like Smallpox Gulch and Witney Gulch. Recreational and utilitarian paths like the Dry Creek Trail provide access across the high mesas, such as Hogback Mesa, connecting remote water features like Fuchs Reservoir and Kerr Lake.