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2016 Map of Cow Creek

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Cow Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Yampa River and Elk River converge in this high-country landscape of Routt County, illustrating a complex network of 21st-century water management. Irrigation and storage systems are central to the terrain, evidenced by several water control features including Apple Dam Reservoir, Upper Robinson Reservoir, and Whetstone Reservoir. A sophisticated system of human-made waterways such as Trout Creek Ditch Number 2, Homestead Ditch, and Connel Ditch crisscross the valley floors, highlighting the critical role of water rights and ranching infrastructure in the region.

Upland areas are defined by significant landforms like Saddle Mtn and Beall Ridge, while smaller drainage features like De Cora Gulch and Fish Cr feed into the primary river systems. The map details an extensive web of rural access roads, including Co RD 33 and Co RD 179, alongside specialized routes like Bear TRL and Columbine Ridge RD that serve the high-elevation pastures and timberlands north of the Yampa.