2019 Map of Banta Ridge

About this map

Banta Ridge and the Gilsonite Hills anchor this high-desert landscape in Rio Blanco County, where water management is the primary imprint on the land. A series of catchment systems follow the drainage of Cottonwood Cr, including the Lower Cottonwood Reservoir, Middle Cottonwood Reservoir, and Upper Cottonwood Reservoir. These features, along with Banta Flats Reservoir and Calvert Reservoir, illustrate the critical infrastructure required for ranching or local resource management in this arid environment.