2022 Map of Guffey NW

About this map

The South Platte River and the expansive Spinney Mountain Reservoir dominate the high-altitude topography of this Park County landscape. This 2022 survey captures a complex network of water management features, including the Western Ditch and Central Ditch, which redirect flow across the northern plains. South of these waters, the settlement of Balfour sits amidst a detailed grid of modern residential roads and trails named for indigenous nations and wildlife, such as Cherokee Trl, Gila Way, and Kinglet Dr. This interplay between industrial-scale water infrastructure and high-country residential development is particularly evident where the Buffalo Gulch terrain meets the developed areas. The map provides clear documentation of the land's transition from the reservoir's edge through the seasonal drainages of Threemile Cr into the organized street systems of the southern portion of the quadrangle.