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2011 Map of Black Pine Ridge

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Black Pine Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The John Long Mountains dominate this high-country landscape, where the primary land use is defined by mountain ridges and drainage basins. Black Pine Ridge rises centrally, punctuated by the Black Pine Lookout Tower, a site of strategic importance for regional forest monitoring. The hydrology of the area is complex, shaped by numerous named gulches such as Alder Gulch, Arbuckle Gulch, and Slussers Gulch that feed into larger systems like Upper Willow Creek and Horse Canyon Creek.

Transport through this part of Granite County follows the natural contours of the land, with Black Pine Rd and Lower Willow Creek Rd providing the primary access points through the drainage valleys. The density of named drainages like Rattling Gulch and Sheep Gulch highlights a terrain where water movement and elevation are the defining geographical features, critical for understanding the local topography and historical access routes.