2010 Map of Brushy Point

About this map

Sunkirk Mine and the Trail Canyon Lodge anchor this 2010 study of Garfield County's high-altitude drainage basins. The landscape is defined by a dense network of canyons and draws that funnel into the East Douglas Creek system, including Trail Canyon, Slide Canyon, and the sprawling Decker Canyon. This network of natural corridors once facilitated movement through the Western Slope's interior, long before modern pavement followed the path of County Rd 27. Prominent elevations like Scare Mountain and Ponderosa Point provide a sense of the vertical relief that separates these watercourses. Genealogists and local historians can trace the intersection of early extraction efforts and primitive roadways like Little Burma Rd, which winds through the eastern draws toward Sucker Creek. The naming conventions found here, from Brushy Point to Wildhorse Canyon, reflect the rugged utility of the cattle and mining era.