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1960 Map of Hawxhurst Creek

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Hawxhurst Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Battlement National Forest and Grand Mesa National Forest dominate this 1960 landscape along the border of Garfield and Mesa counties. The area is defined by its seasonal grazing history, as evidenced by several high-elevation outposts including Kennon Cow Camp, Kimball Cow Camp, and Hawxhurst Cow Camp. These camps, along with the Clover Cem on the Clover Plateau, reflect a pattern of land use centered on the rugged plateaus and creek drainages of the Colorado high country.

Water management is central to the terrain, featuring high-altitude catchments like Battlement Reservoirs, Watson Reservoir, and McCurry Reservoir. The drainage network flows through deep gulches such as Smalley Gulch and Bear Gulch, eventually feeding into Buzzard Creek and Salt Creek in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Emerging industrial interests are noted by the presence of a Gas Well and early Drill Holes.