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2022 Map of Forked Gulch

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Forked Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Schoolhouse Point and Lindauer Point anchor a landscape defined by an intricate network of drainages feeding into the Parachute Cr system. This portion of Garfield County reveals a complex topography of deep gulches and high ridges, where water management is evident through features like Granite Ditch and several named water sources such as Lone Tree Spring and Edlin Water. The naming conventions reflect a history of early ranching and homesteading, seen in labels like Bear Cabin Gulch and Milk Cabin Gulch.

Transportation through this high-elevation terrain is facilitated by primitive routes and trails, including the East Fork Falls Trl and the Bull Gulch Loop Trl. The map provides a detailed look at the land partitions under the t5s r95w and t6s r96w townships, illustrating how the natural contours of Long Ridge and Short Ridge dictated the movement of people and livestock through the Colorado backcountry.