2016 Map of Breeze Mountain

About this map

Breeze Mountain and the Williams Fork Mountains dominate this high-country landscape along the border of Moffat and Routt Counties. The 2016 survey captures a region defined by an intricate network of irrigation and water management, necessary for life in the arid high elevations. Features like Deep Cut Ditch and Biskup Reservoir illustrate how early water engineering persists into the modern era to support the local environment. Further south and east, a series of named drainages including Deacon Gulch and Stokes Gulch carve through the terrain toward the Yampa River, which clips the northeast corner of the sheet. The map is a record of land use and family-named landmarks, such as Kowach Reservoir and Dresher Reservoir, which reflect the localized ranching and homesteading history that has shaped these basins.