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2019 Map of Black Forest

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Black Forest and the surrounding El Paso County highlands are defined by a complex network of water management and recreational trails along the Palmer Divide. This modern survey illustrates the intensive use of the landscape, where numerous reservoirs such as Franktown Parker FPE-2 Reservoir and the various Kiowa Creek Watershed reservoirs manage the headwaters of the Burgess River and West Kiowa Creek. The terrain is marked by distinctive elevations like Table Rock and Spruce Hill, while the local heritage is anchored by the Table Rock Cemetery to the north.

Residential growth around the settlement of La Foret is balanced by protected corridors, including the Palmer Divide Regional Trail and the Black Forest Section 16 Trail. These paths, alongside the Pikes Peak Loop, highlight the area's transition from a timbered watershed into a structured suburban and equestrian landscape. The map provides a detailed view of these drainage patterns and property divisions at the head of Kettle Creek and Iron Gulch.