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2013 Map of Circle Dot Gulch

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Circle Dot Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Jackrabbit Ridge and the high elevations of the Colorado Plateau dominate this 2013 landscape in Garfield County. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of erosional features, including the eponymous Circle Dot Gulch, House Log Gulch, and the deep Cascade Canyon to the southwest. These drainages feed into larger systems like West Fork Parachute Creek and Conn Creek.

Water management in this arid environment is evidenced by the presence of the Jangle Ditch, Low Cost Ditch, and Granlee Ditch along the eastern edge of the survey. The naming conventions of the gulches, such as Sheep Kill Gulch and Corral Gulch, suggest a history of livestock ranching and land use that predates modern digital mapping. High points like Davis Point and Red Point provide significant vertical relief, marking the divides between the various watersheds and canyons.