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2016 Map of Casto Reservoir

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Uncompahgre National Forest covers much of this high-elevation landscape on the Uncompahgre Plateau, where a complex network of pack trails and forest roads serves the region's ranching and resource history. Significant water management is evident at Casto Reservoir and Big Cr Reservoir, while labels like Uranium and Uranium Rim point to the Cold War-era mineral prospecting that once defined this portion of Mesa County.

Topographic landmarks such as Massey Bench, Leonards Ridge, and the descriptive Dead Horse Pasture provide specific points of reference for local historians and land researchers. Navigation through the drainage basins of Big Creek and Smith Creek is documented via historic routes like the Little Creek Trail and the Divide Forks Cutoff Trail, illustrating the rugged connectivity of the plateau's canyons and ridges.