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2019 Map of Cover Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Cover Mtn and the prominent Delilah Peak define the high country along the border of Park and Fremont counties. This landscape is a complex network of high ridges and drainage gulches that inform the local geography and transportation. The southern portion of the quadrangle is deeply dissected by drainages such as Horsethief Gulch, Newberry Gulch, and Binckley Gulch, all of which feed into the larger Currant Cr system.

Modern access is facilitated by a series of county roads and named residential or ranching tracks like Mesa Rd and Rustler's Ridge Rd, which wind through the topographical features of Cap Rock Ridge and Flat Top Ridge. The name Beckham Basin in the east suggests early ranching or family holdings in this upland area. The drainage pattern, including Wilson Cr and City Cr, reveals how water management and natural runoff dictate the placement of local infrastructure in this high-altitude environment.