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2016 Map of Battleship Rock

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Battleship Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Colorado National Monument dominates the northern and eastern reaches of this map, where the high plateau gives way to the deep, complex drainages of Rattlesnake Canyon and Devils Canyon. The southern half of the sheet centers on the high-desert community of Glade Park, where a network of rural routes such as N 14 1/2 Rd and N Trail Canyon Dr serves a dispersed collection of residences and ranch lands.

Hydraulic engineering is visible through the Thompson Reservoir Number 1, Thompson Reservoir Number 2, and Thompson Reservoir Number 3 cluster, which provides critical water storage for this arid region. Geologic landmarks are a defining characteristic of this landscape, including the namesake Battleship Rock, the neighboring Bottle Rock, and the secluded Ela Natural Bridge. The topographic detail reveals a terrain defined by the Black Ridge and seasonal waterways like Trail Canyon Wash and Twentyeight Hole Wash.