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2019 Map of Uncompahgre Peak

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Uncompahgre Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Uncompahgre Peak dominates this high-altitude landscape within the Uncompahgre National Forest, reaching toward the center of the San Juan Mountains. The terrain is marked by extreme elevation changes, rising from the settlement at Henson in the southeast corner toward prominent summits like Wetterhorn Peak and Matterhorn Peak. The intricate system of alpine drainages, including Nellie Creek, El Paso Creek, and the Little Cimarron River, has historically dictated travel and industry in this difficult environment.

Evidence of the region's mining legacy is visible through multiple mining claims labeled Mult 6 and Mult 8 clustered around Copper Gulch and Lee Smelter Gulch. These sites, along with the Iron Beds, point to a history of mineral extraction near the headwaters of Henson Cr. High-elevation routes like the Ridge Stock Driveway and Matterhorn Cutoff demonstrate how the landscape was navigated for livestock and transit before modern infrastructure.