2013 Map of Barcus Creek

About this map

The Pinto Mesa Windmill stands as a lonely man-made landmark within this high-desert drainage system in Rio Blanco County. The landscape is defined by the complex branching of Barcus Creek and Greasewood Creek, where numerous tributaries such as the Middle Fork Greasewood Creek and North Barcus Creek have carved deep incisions into the plateau. This 2013 survey illustrates a sparsely populated region primarily utilized for resource management and ranching, evidenced by the network of unpaved thoroughfares like Co Road 88 and Co Road 122 that navigate the terrain. Large-scale geographic features such as Pinto Gulch and Trail Canyon dominate the southern portion of the quadrangle, while the appearance of Yellow Creek in the northeast corner marks the boundary of these distinct watershed systems.