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2010 Map of Big Foundation Creek

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Big Foundation Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Oil Spring Mountain dominates the western portion of this Garfield County landscape, marking a terrain defined by deep drainages and high plateaus. The hydrologic network is centered on the north-south flow of West Douglas Creek, which collects runoff from several significant canyons including Wolf Canyon and Red Rock Canyon. This 2010 survey illustrates a region largely shaped by its natural topography rather than dense settlement, with only singular man-made interventions such as the Mark Number 1 Dam appearing along West Creek.

South of the prominent Twin Buttes, the map reveals the convergence of Big Foundation Creek and Little Foundation Creek, highlighting the intricate watershed patterns of the Colorado backcountry. Smaller topographic features like Mail Box Draw and Sawmill Canyon provide specific points of interest for those studying the local geography and historical land use of this arid high-country environment.