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2016 Map of Buckhorn Lakes

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Cimarron Ridge dominates the eastern landscape of this quadrangle, where the borders of Montrose, Ouray, and Gunnison counties converge. This high-altitude terrain is defined by prominent geological formations such as Sawtooth Rocks, Storm King, and Castle Rock. The map illustrates a complex drainage system where Beaton Cr, Onion Cr, and Brook Cr carve through the landscape toward the Uncompahgre Plateau.

Water management is evident through features like the Chaffe Gulch Detention Number 6 Reservoir and Coons Reservoir, supporting the high-country environment within the Uncompahgre National Forest. For those tracing local history or land use, the intersection of old routes like Buckhorn Rd and the Deer Creek Trail near Slagle Pass reveals the established patterns of movement across these alpine basins and ridges.