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1937 Map of Ute Peak

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Ute Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

The Williams River Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape surveyed in the mid-1930s, where the Blue River and Williams River carve through the Arapaho National Forest. The settlement of Leal serves as a lone community hub in the southeast, while the rest of the terrain is defined by a network of drainage basins like Keyser Creek and Battle Creek. A surprising number of rural institutions are present in this demanding environment, including Columbine Sch and Hermosa Sch in the north and Ute Park Sch near the center.

Ranger stations such as the Horseshoe Ranger Sta and Slate Creek Ranger Sta indicate the active management of these timber and water resources. Early mountain travel is traced via the Horseshoe Trail and Divide Trail, which cross the high ridges between peaks like Ute Peak and Prairie Mtn. The presence of the Sylvan Reservoir at the head of Hermosa Sch suggests early twentieth-century water management efforts supporting downstream interests.