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2011 Map of Houston Gulch

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Houston Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Tomichi Creek winds through the northern valley of this Gunnison County landscape, marking a transition from the riparian meadows of Parlin Flats to the high ranching and mining country of the south. The map documents a rugged interior shaped by resource extraction and high-altitude agriculture, with ranching hubs like Green Mesa Ranch and Table Top Ranch set against a network of gulches.

Mineral history is concentrated in the southwest corner near Camp Kettle Gulch, where several named operations are located, including the Alaska Mine and Yukon Mine. Water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by the Arch Irrigaton Ditch following the contours of Razor Creek. From the Parlin Cemetery in the north to the prominent Lions Head peak in the south, the map provides a look at a working Colorado landscape defined by its springs and isolated gulches.