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1908 Map of Uncompahgre

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Uncompahgre
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Lake City and Capitol City anchor the southern reaches of this high-country landscape, where the early mining economy is etched into the terrain of the Uncompahgre National Forest. The Denver and Rio Grande RR follows the Gunnison River through the northern corridor, serving remote stops like Sapinero and Iola. Between these points, the map reveals a transition from the industrial activity of the Gunnison Mine and Iron Cap Mine near Spencer to the agricultural outposts at Perkins Ranch.

The dramatic geography of the Black Canyon and Curecanti Needle dominates the northwest, while the southern peaks are defined by Uncompahgre Peak and Matterhorn Peak. Local movement is marked by the historic Ute Trail and the presence of natural landmarks such as Cebolla Hot Spgs, suggesting a landscape utilized for both its deep mineral resources and its thermal features during the first decade of the twentieth century.