2019 Map of Topaz Mountain

About this map

Topaz Mountain and North Tarryall Peak dominate this high-altitude landscape in the heart of the Pike National Forest. This 2019 survey captures the confluence of several major ranges, where the Kenosha Mountains, Platte River Mountains, and Tarryall Mountains converge in a complex of ridgelines and high basins. The drainage patterns here are particularly intricate, with waters flowing through systems like N Fork Lost Creek and S Fork Lost Creek towards the open area of Lost Park. Named gulches such as Derbyshire Gulch and Potato Gulch suggest a history of prospecting or early ranching, while isolated features like Bonis Spring and the Wigwam landmark provide specific points of interest for those tracking local geographical history and historical land use within the forest boundaries.