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2016 Map of Eagle Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Medicine Bow Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape on the boundary between Larimer and Jackson counties. This 2016 survey highlights a complex network of historic water management features, including the Medicine Bow Ditch, Dwinell Ditch, and Sanborn Ditch, which divert water across the rugged terrain surrounding the Canadian River. The presence of these extensive irrigation channels alongside the Canadian River Stillwater Ditch underscores the vital importance of water rights and transport in this part of the Colorado backcountry.

Conservation boundaries define much of the area, with both the Roosevelt National Forest and Routt National Forest providing protected habitat. Notable landmarks such as Eagle Hill and the unique dunes of the North Sand Hills stand out as primary geographic markers. For those tracing the history of land use, the map details many smaller drainages and draws like Buffmeyer Draw and Sudduth Draw that have long served as local identifiers for ranchers and foresters.