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2019 Map of Big Bucktail Creek

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Big Bucktail Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The San Miguel River carves through the southern portion of this landscape, creating the dramatic San Miguel Canyon as it flows past the small settlement of Piñon. This terrain is defined by a complex network of agricultural and industrial water management, featuring historic infrastructure such as the Parkway Ditch, Doing Ditch, and Glencoe Ditch. These waterways reflect the effort to tame the arid environment for ranching or mining purposes.

High plateaus like Pinto Mesa and the drainage of Big Bucktail Cr dominate the northern reaches within the Uncompahgre National Forest. Evidence of the area's resource-based history is found in names like Coal Canyon, while the small community of Mountain View sits along the western edge. The map captures a high-desert environment where deep draws like Tuttle Draw and rugged basins like Tabeguache Basin dictated the placement of early forest roads and spurs.