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2019 Map of Windy Peak

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Windy Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Windy Peak rises as the central landmark of this high-elevation landscape within the Pike National Forest, straddling the boundary of Park and Jefferson Counties. The map reveals a complex network of alpine drainages, notably Payne Creek and Rolling Creek, which carve through the Platte River Mountains and the Kenosha Mountains. These summits and valleys define a wilderness character where isolated geographic markers like The Castle and East Lost Park serve as primary points of orientation.

Evidence of human activity is concentrated in small, named clearings and meadowlands such as Craig Meadows and Wigwam Park. The label Wigwam appears near the southern reaches of the map along Wigwam Creek, suggesting historical sites or trail waypoints within this mountainous interior. The presence of Bluestem Draw and several named gulches like Holmes Gulch further illustrates the specific local naming conventions used by travelers and Forest Service personnel navigating this part of the Front Range.