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2022 Map of Blue Hill

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Blue Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Colorado River carves through this high-altitude landscape on the border of Routt and Eagle counties. The terrain is defined by the massive presence of King Mtn in the northwest and Pisgah Mtn to the southeast, creating a high-country corridor where water resources were carefully managed. Evidence of this focus on water is clear through landmarks like Waller Reservoir and Luark Reservoir, alongside Balanced Rock Spring.

Small settlements such as Dell and the namesake Blue Hill sit near the riverbanks, marking historical points of habitation in an otherwise steep and complex topography. A dense network of back-country routes, including the Stifel Creek Trl and BLM King Mnt Rd, crisscross the ridges and valleys carved by Egeria Cr and Red Dirt Cr. This mapping reveals how the natural drainage systems dictated the placement of early mountain roads and ranching outposts.