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1963 Map of Uncompahgre Peak

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Uncompahgre Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Capitol City sits at the confluence of Henson Creek and Yellowstone Gulch, serving as a silent reminder of the silver mining era in the San Juan Mountains. This high-altitude landscape is dominated by the massive presence of Uncompahgre Peak and Matterhorn Peak, where the timberline gives way to a network of Jeep Trails and Pack Trails. The mapping shows a rugged industrial heritage with the Silver Jack Mine and Pride of America Mine situated near the edges of the Uncompahgre National Forest.

Hydrological patterns are defined by the East Fork Cimarron River and Big Blue Creek, which drain the dramatic vertical relief of Porphyry Basin and Silver Mountain. Evidence of early settlement and travel is preserved in the form of a Stock Driveway and scattered Graves near the old townsite, offering specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family ties to the remote mining camps of Hinsdale County.