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1980 Map of Tyler Mountain

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Tyler Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The boundary between the Routt National Forest and Arapaho National Forest bisects this high-country landscape, where the waters of the Gore Pass region flow through a complex network of canyons and peaks. At the center of the drainage system lies the Red Dirt Reservoir (Mc Mahon Res No 2), capturing flow from Red Dirt Creek as it descends through the forest. This 1980 survey emphasizes the transition from the high summit of Tyler Mountain down toward the winding drainages of Buffalo Creek and Draper Creek.

Navigation through this mountain terrain is primarily facilitated by a series of primitive routes, including a Service Road, various Jeep Trails, and a high-elevation Pack Trail. The presence of a Gravel Pit near Red Dirt Creek indicates localized resource extraction within the protected forest lands. To the south, the map details the headwaters of Pass Creek and North Fork Birch Creek, providing a technical look at the hydrology and land management of Grand County during the late twentieth century.