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2016 Map of El Valle Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The high peaks of the Culebra Range dominate this portion of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, marking a sharp topographical boundary along the line between Costilla and Las Animas counties. This 2016 survey details a landscape defined by significant elevations, including Mariquita Peak, Beaubien Peak, and De Anza Peak. The eastern slopes descend into the San Isabel National Forest, where a network of high-altitude water sources like Lost Lake, Strawberry Lake, and Carneros Lake feed the headwaters of numerous creeks.

Transport through this vertical environment is limited to routes like Co RD L.7 and the steep crossing at Whiskey Pass. The drainage patterns are intricate, with El Valle Creek, Carneros Cr, and Bernardino Cr carving through the terrain. The presence of named features like Cuchilla Alta and Lomo Liso Mtn provides specific points of interest for those studying the regional geography and land management boundaries of southern Colorado.