2001 Map of Whale Hill
USGS Topo · Published 2005About this map
Villa Grove Mine and a high concentration of mineral claims dominate this Saguache County landscape, reflecting a long history of resource extraction on the eastern slopes of the San Luis Valley. The map documents an intricate network of shafts and prospects, including the Colorado Belle Mine, Legal Tender Mine, and Oregon Mine, scattered across high-elevation peaks like Elkhorn Peak and Hayden Peak. The transition from the flatlands near Alder to the high ridges of the Rio Grande National Forest is marked by a landscape carved by canyons such as Michigan Gulch and Elkhorn Gulch. Transportation routes here are specialized, featuring the Stock Driveway for livestock movement and the Express Trail, alongside several unnamed 4WD roads that navigate the complex terrain around Round Mountain.
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Editions of this 2001 Whale Hill Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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1957 · Pueblo
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1958 · Pueblo
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1959 · Montrose
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1959 · Bonanza
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1959 · Howard
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1960 · Montrose
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1962 · Pueblo
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