2023 Map of Drews Gap

About this map

Fremont National Forest dominates the northern reaches of this high-altitude landscape, where the terrain transitions from the volcanic heights of Cub Cliff and Drews Gap Summit into a complex network of water management. The map reveals an intricate irrigation and drainage system critical to the region's ranching and agricultural history, including the North Canal and the Number Six Canal. Several high-country water sources such as White Rock Spring and Wooden Trough Spring are identified alongside larger impoundments like Junipers Reservoir and Clyde Fenimore Reservoir. The high pass at Drews Gap serves as a primary transit point through the Willow Creek Hills, illustrating how the physical geography of Lake County dictates the movement of people and resources between the basins and timberlands.