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1956 Map of Walton Peak

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Walton Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Walton Peak dominates the northern skyline of this topographic survey, marking a high point along the boundary shared by the Routt National Forest and Arapaho National Forest. The terrain is defined by a series of steep drainages, including Harrison Creek and Green Creek, which feed into the larger water systems of the region. Evidence of high-altitude ecosystems is visible through numerous Beaver Ponds and Beaver Pond sites scattered throughout the meadows.

Access into this wilderness during the mid-1950s was largely limited to rugged paths such as the Service Creek Trail and the Buffalo Pass Trail. The map also captures the political and geographic division between Routt and Grand Counties, which follows the high ridgelines. These details reflect a landscape managed for conservation and timber, where development was confined to basic service roads and irrigation ditches meant to manage the seasonal snowmelt flowing toward Muddy Creek.