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1933 Map of Ute Peak

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Ute Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Arapaho National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape, where the Williams Mountains and the East Branch Williams Fork river system dominate the topography. Surveyed in the early 1930s, the map reveals a wilderness managed for both conservation and early settlement, featuring the Williams Fork Game Refuge and vital forest service outposts like Horseshoe Ranger Sta and Slate Creek Ranger Sta.

Educational life in this isolated terrain is marked by the presence of the Columbine Sch, Willow View Sch, and Ute Park Sch, serving remote communities such as Ute Park and Leal. Pack trails and traditional stock routes, including the Idlewild Trail and a dedicated Stock Drive, provide the primary infrastructure through the high passes. The map documents significant landmarks such as Ute Peak, Target Bluff, and Eagle Roost Pass, tracing a period before modern highway development when travel followed the natural contours of Kelly Creek and the Blue River.