2013 Map of Adobe Springs

About this map

Adobe Springs and the drainage network of the Yampa Valley characterize this portion of Moffat County. The landscape is defined by the carved paths of Spring Cr and its tributaries, including W Prong Spring Cr, which wind through a series of high-desert gulches and washes. A singular marker of early settlement is found at Spring Creek Cem, situated near a bend in Co Road 6. This cemetery serves as a focal point for local history in a region dominated by wide-open terrain and cattle-guard roads. The map captures the area's essential hydraulic features, from the erosion patterns of Red Wash in the northwest to the descent of Mud Spring Gulch in the south, reflecting a remote landscape where water sources dictated the movement of early ranchers and travelers through the high plains.