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2013 Map of Cochetopa Park

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Cochetopa Park occupies a broad high-altitude basin where the Gunnison National Forest meets the Rio Grande National Forest. This 2013 survey illustrates a landscape of complex drainage systems and water management, featuring the Upper Dome Reservoir, Lower Dome Reservoir, and agricultural infrastructure like the Perry Ditch and Mesa Ditch. The terrain is punctuated by the prominent Cochetopa Dome to the north and the Cochetopa Hills near the Continental Divide in the southeast.

Evidence of ranching and early habitation is grounded in labels like Quarter Circle Ranch and the curiously named Mexican Joe Gulch. Transportation in this portion of Saguache County is defined by State Hwy 114 and a network of forest roads, while the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail NST provides a non-motorized route across the southern reaches of the quadrangle, following the hydrologic divide between Cochetopa Cr and the Saguache Cr headwaters.