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2022 Map of Castor Gulch

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Castor Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Yampa River carves through the northern reaches of this landscape, just south of where the Craig-Moffat Airport and the expanding residential streets of Craig South Highlands meet the rural frontier. This map documents a high-country transition, where the irrigated agriculture supported by the Deep Cut Ditch gives way to the rising elevations of the Williams Fork Mountains.

Tracing south through the township lines of T6N and T5N, the terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems including Pyeatt Gulch, Horse Gulch, and the namesake Castor Gulch. These features, along with landmarks like Thompson Hill and Big Bottom, reflect the traditional ranching and land-use patterns of this part of the Western Slope. The map provides clear detail of the county road system, such as Co RD 30 and Co RD 107, which navigate the complex topography of the gulches and ridges.