2019 Map of Divide Creek

About this map

White River valley ranching and water management define this portion of Rio Blanco County, where the settlement of Angora sits at the junction of several drainage systems. The landscape is heavily marked by early 21st-century water infrastructure, including the Hammond Ditch and numerous upland water storage sites such as Box Elder Reservoir and the series of numbered reservoirs along Wolf Cr. To the south, the terrain rises significantly toward Coal Ridge, a prominent landform dissected by deep drainage features like School Gulch and Alkali Gulch. This 2019 survey documents the complex network of draws and canyons, including Monument Gulch and Short Canyon, which illustrate the erosion patterns of the high desert plateau. The map details the border with Moffat County to the north and the specialized land use required to sustain agriculture in this arid environment through carefully placed features like Hall Draw Reservoir.