1952 Map of Horse Mountain

About this map

The Grand Hogback dominates the lower third of this Garfield County landscape, forming a dramatic geological divide that separates the water-carved gulches to the south from the high terrain of the White River National Forest to the north. Industry and natural resource management are central themes here, evidenced by the extensive Naval Oil Shale Reserve and several coal extraction sites, including a noted Active Coal Mine near the southern boundary. The convergence of Middle Rifle Creek and West Rifle Creek feeds into the Rifle Gap Reservoir, a focal point for the Rifle Gap State Recreation Area. Ancient movement patterns are preserved in the label for the Ute Stock Driveway, while prominent topographic features like Parker Ridge and Horse Mountain define the drainage basins of Brush Creek and Harris Gulch.