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1986 Map of Van Bremmer Park

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Van Bremmer Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Beaubien and Miranda Grant lands dominate this high-country landscape, reflecting the complex historical land tenure of Colfax County. The area is defined by a dense network of drainages including Harry Bremmer Canyon, Broad Canyon, and Valdez Canyon, which all feed into larger systems like Ponil Creek. This 1980s-era revision shows the intersection of the Carson National Forest with private grant holdings, marked by an Indefinite Boundary that speaks to the region's surveying history.

Water sources are central to the terrain, from high alpine features like Marys Lake and Bremmer Lakes to the seasonal flows in Graveyard Canyon. The map reveals naming conventions tied to local settlers and geography, such as Whiteman Vega and Mc Crystal, providing a clear view of the Van Bremmer Park vicinity before modern developments or changes in forest management altered the character of these remote canyons.