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2011 Map of Atkinson Creek

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Atkinson Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sunbeam Group Mines and the Movie Star Mine dominate the high ground of this Colorado quadrangle, illustrating the enduring legacy of resource extraction in the region. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems, where Big Atkinson Creek and Hog Park Wash carve through the sedimentary layers near Gypsum Bluff. In the southern portion of the sheet, the San Miguel River clips the corner, providing a vital water source in an otherwise arid plateau environment.

Evidence of local ranching and mining infrastructure is scattered across the terrain, including the Spring Creek Ranch and various county roads such as County Rd 23. Landforms like Little Atkinson Mesa and Atkinson Breaks create a series of natural benches and escarpments. The naming of the Vanablend Forty-seven Mine and All Stars Mine reflects a period of modern industrial prospecting and uranium-vanadium mining operations prevalent in this part of the state.