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1964 Map of Weminuche Pass

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Weminuche Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Weminuche Pass serves as a critical geographic marker along the Continental Divide in the high country of Hinsdale County. This mid-century survey documents a landscape defined by water management and historic transportation routes, centered on the Rio Grande Reservoir. The presence of the Stage Station (Ruins) at Stage Station Flat suggests the area's importance as a stop on earlier high-altitude thoroughfares.

Resource management is evident through engineered water features like the Raber Lohr Ditch and Fuchs DITCH, which divert water across complex terrain. The map also highlights the intersection of the Rio Grande National Forest and San Juan National Forest, where the Squaw Creek Stock Driveway and the Ute Pack Trail demonstrate how the land supported both ranching and seasonal passage through the high Simpson Mountain region.