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2013 Map of Basin

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Basin sits at the heart of this high-plateau landscape in San Miguel County, where ranching and rugged topography define the rural character. The settlement pattern is sparse, oriented around landmarks like Beards Corner and the Young Ranch. Water is a precious and intermittent resource here, evidenced by named features such as Poison Spider Spring and Cottonwood Pond, while the drainage network of Dry Cr and Dead Horse Cr carves through the terrain. Evidence of past wildfires or vegetation changes is preserved in the label The Burn in the northern section of the survey.

Transportation is dominated by the diagonal path of Co-141, connecting the remote Dry Creek Basin to the broader regional road network. The landscape is further etched by deep drainages like Broad Canyon and East Broad Canyon, alongside seasonal washes such as Desert Claim Arroyo. This map provides a detailed view of the Public Land Survey System divisions, marking the townships and ranges that organized settlement in this part of western Colorado.