2001 Map of Cochetopa Park

About this map

The Cochetopa Dome rises as a central geological feature in this portion of the Cochetopa Hills, where high-altitude water management is evident through the Lower Dome Reservoir and Upper Dome Reservoir. The landscape is a critical hydraulic junction, with waters feeding into Cochetopa Creek and the Saguache Creek headwaters. Human presence is sparse but concentrated at the Quarter Circle Ranch and supported by infrastructure like a Landing Strip. The map illustrates the intersection of several managed lands, including the Dome Lakes State Wildlife Area and the Gunnison National Forest. Significant for outdoor historians, the Colorado Trail winds through the southern reaches of the quadrangle, crossing the Continental Divide as it traverses the high-country terrain between Mexican Joe Gulch and Monchego Creek.