2019 Map of Cutoff Gulch

About this map

Barnes Ridge stands as a prominent geographic divide in this high-elevation corner of Western Colorado, situated along the county line between Rio Blanco and Garfield counties. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, most notably the numerous forks of Stewart Gulch that carve through the terrain. In this arid environment, isolated water sources like Bragg Spring, Crouch Spring, and Barnes Spring serve as critical landmarks for land management and local history. To the south, the terrain descends toward the W Fork Parachute Cr, while various named gulches such as Connley Gulch and Litchliter Gulch illustrate the highly dissected nature of the plateau. Davis Point provides a significant vantage over the southern reaches of the quadrangle, marking the transition into the Parachute Creek watershed.