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2016 Map of Bear Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

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San Isabel National Forest dominates this section of the Colorado landscape, where the borders of Custer and Huerfano counties meet. The terrain is defined by a complex network of canyons and gulches, including the distinctive Devils Hole and the deep cuts of Reveille Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon. Water moves through the territory via the Saint Charles River and several namesake forks of Bear Creek, which descend from higher elevations in the north toward the lower plains.

Evidence of ranching and mountain transit is visible in the primitive paths and forest roads that crisscross the area. The Horse Ranch Trail and Pole Creek Trail provide passage through the dense contour lines, while roads like Sheep Creek Rd and Co Rd 165 connect remote corners. Named landmarks such as Ute Log Gulch and Blue Spring reflect the localized geography relied upon by those navigating these foothills in the early twenty-first century.