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2013 Map of Hooker Mountain

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Hooker Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Hooker Mountain serves as the central landmark for this Routt County landscape, where the high-elevation drainage systems of the Colorado Rockies are meticulously documented. The rugged terrain is defined by steep descents like Jimmy Dunn Gulch and Buck Gulch, which feed into a complex network of waterways including Morgan Cr and Goose Cr. A notable transition occurs at Morgan Creek Falls, illustrating the dramatic drop in elevation before the waters reach the southern valley floor.

Water management is a defining feature of this era, as evidenced by an extensive system of man-made irrigation channels and storage. The Yampa River flows across the southern portion of the sheet, supported by the Marshall Roberts Ditch, Walker Ditch, and Shelton Ditch. These diversions, alongside upland storage facilities like Shaefermeyer Reservoir Number 1, reflect the long-standing infrastructure required to sustain the region's agricultural and ranching heritage.