2019 Map of Davis Point

About this map

The Uncompahgre National Forest dominates this section of Montrose County, where the high drainage systems of the Uncompahgre Plateau carve deep basins and mesas. The map reveals a landscape defined by its complex hydrography, including the headwaters of Roubideau Creek and the isolated Moore Basin Lake. The presence of the Coal Bank area suggests the historical extractive possibilities of these ridges, while the naming of Davis Point and Goddard Bench indicates the footprint of early settlers or surveyors who first navigated this terrain. Evidence of modern land use is visible through recreational and access routes such as the Old Transfer Bike Trail and the network of forest service roads like Transfer Road and Old Transfer. This 2019 survey provides a clear view of how these topographic features, from Traver Mesa to Cushman Mesa, continue to shape the geography of western Colorado.