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2016 Map of Carpenter Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Blue Mesa Reservoir dominates the northern landscape of this Gunnison County region, with its waters reaching into canyons carved by Red Cr and E Elk Creek. Large portions of the terrain are protected within the Curecanti National Recreation Area, where the topography rises sharply from the reservoir floor to distinctive high points like Dillon Mesa and Tenderfoot Hill.

South of the main waterway, the land is defined by a series of dramatic drainages, including Fourmile Gulch and Wildcat Gulch, which feed toward Cebolla Creek. The presence of the Gateview Trail and Tenmile Springs indicates a landscape primarily utilized for recreation and resource management rather than dense settlement. The map provides a detailed view of the complex vertical relief at Carpenter Ridge and the broad opening of Kezar Basin during the mid-2010s.