2013 Map of Tincup

About this map

The high alpine country of the Sawatch Range defines this part of the Rockies, where the Gunnison National Forest meets the San Isabel National Forest along the county line. The historic mining settlements of Tincup and Abbeyville sit at the southern edge of the quadrangle, connected by primitive routes like Co Road 765 and the Hillerton Trail. This area is a significant corridor for high-altitude transit, anchored by the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail as it snakes through Sanford Basin and past Garden Basin. The landscape is etched with the legacy of silver-era prospecting, evidenced by the numerous named gulches like Prospector Gulch and Kentucky Gulch. High-elevation water bodies, including Ptarmigan Lake and Texas Lakes, provide the headwaters for the complex drainage systems of Willow Creek and Texas Creek.