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2016 Map of Brushy Point

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Brushy Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Scare Mtn and the high plateaus of the Piceance Basin define this landscape along the border of Rio Blanco and Garfield counties. The terrain is deeply incised by complex drainage systems, including E Douglas Cr and its numerous tributaries such as Bear Park Cr and Carr Cr. These watercourses have carved dramatic features like Wildhorse Canyon, Slide Canyon, and the Left Fork Red Rock Canyon.

Strategic water sources are critical in this arid environment, marked by Big Spring, Ponderosa Spring, and Brushy Point Spring. Human transit is facilitated by primitive routes like Little Burma Rd and Co RD 120, which navigate the high ridges and deep draws. From the prominence of Ponderosa Point to the lower reaches of Gillam Draw, the map provides a look at the remote ranching and resource territory of western Colorado as it remained in the early 21st century.