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1982 Map of Whitepine

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Whitepine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Whitepine stands as a focal point of high-altitude mining activity in the Sawatch Range, where the settlement is surrounded by an extensive network of mineral claims and extraction sites. This 1982 survey documents a landscape defined by its industrial history, prominently featuring the Akron Mine and North Star Mine near Porcupine Creek. The eastern boundary follows the rugged divide between Gunnison and Chaffee counties, cutting through the summits of Granite Mountain and Stella Mountain.

Deep valleys carved by Tomichi Creek and Quartz Creek provide the primary corridors for movement, traced by a system of jeep trails and pack trails that link remote basins like Brittle Silver Basin to the lower elevations. The map reveals the infrastructure of forest management and recreation within the Gunnison National Forest, noting several campgrounds and the small cemetery near Whitepine. The terrain is a complex of named peaks and gulches, from the heights of Paywell Mountain to the thermal activity suggested by Hot Springs Creek.