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1954 Map of Windy Peak

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Windy Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Windy Peak rises as the central landmark of this mid-century survey, anchoring a high-altitude landscape where the Platte River Mountains meet the Kenosha Mountains. The 1954 data, later updated with mid-1980s forest revisions, documents the primitive infrastructure of the Pike National Forest before modern expansion. Significant local-history detail is found in the scattered mountain holdings, including Sunnyside Ranch, Soderstrom Ranch, and the Sylvania of the Rockies camp, illustrating the specialized land use in this high-country terrain.

A network of backcountry routes including the Colorado Trail, Wigwam Trail, and Goose Creek Trail provides the primary access through the Lost Creek Wilderness. These trails follow natural drainages like Wigwam Creek and Rock Creek, revealing the established paths used by early travelers and ranchers crossing the Park and Jefferson County line. The map's topographic detail captures distinctive rock formations such as The Castle, serving as a vital reference for the drainage patterns of Craig Creek and Meadows Draw.