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1994 Map of Wetmore

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Wetmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Wetmore serves as a local hub in the high country where Fourmile Creek meets the plains at the edge of the San Isabel National Forest. This 1994 revision, based on surveys dating back to the late 1950s, details the complex drainage systems of the eastern Rockies, where Hardscrabble Creek and its many branches—including North Hardscrabble Creek, Middle Hardscrabble Creek, and South Hardscrabble Creek—carve through the landscape. The geography is defined by a series of named gulches and high peaks like Bears Head and Rudolph Mountain.

The presence of the Frontier Pathways Byway and the Don K Ranch illustrates the transition from historic mining and ranching to modern scenic recreation. Evidence of earlier industry persists in the south with a marked Mine near the School Section Draw Trail. The boundary between Custer and Pueblo counties cuts through the rugged terrain, marking the divide between high forest lands and the lower valley reaches.