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2016 Map of Durango West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The western edges of Durango and the high country of the San Juan National Forest define this landscape along the Animas River. The transition from urban center to wilderness is marked by landmarks like the Gardenswartz Memorial Bridge and the sprawling Greenmount Cem. To the west, the terrain rises sharply toward Perins Peak and Smelter Mtn, where numerous canyons and draws like Wildcat Canyon and Coal Gulch cut through the topography.

A network of recreation and utility trails, including the Junction Creek Trail / Colorado Trail and the Logchutes 1 Trail, crisscrosses the slopes north of the city. While Durango serves as the primary hub, smaller residential pockets like Hidden Valley, Ella Vita, and Engleharts illustrate the modern expansion of the community into the surrounding foothills and gulches, such as Cherry Gulch and Sheep Springs Gulch.