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2019 Map of Cattle Creek

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Cattle Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Roaring Fork River corridor defines this portion of Garfield County, where the valley floor transitions into the elevated terrain of the White River National Forest. Near the northern boundary, the outskirts of Glenwood Springs give way to a landscape shaped by water management and early transportation routes. A complex system of irrigation, including the Atkinson Ditch, Kaiser-Sievers Ditch, and Sweet Jessup Canal, underscores the agricultural history of the region.

South of the settlement of Cattle Creek, the topography rises sharply toward features like Babbish Gulch and Mule Gulch. The Rio Grande Trail follows the river's path, tracing the legacy of former rail beds through the valley. This 2019 survey documents a modern mix of residential development along Westbank Rd and Coryell Ridge Rd set against the enduring natural drainages of Fourmile Cr and Threemile Cr.