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2013 Map of Houston Gulch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Parlin Flats and the broad valley of Tomichi Cr dominate the northern landscape of this Gunnison County study, where ranching operations like the Green Mesa Ranch sit alongside the historical Parlin Cem. The area transition from high-altitude flats to a series of deeply carved drainages, including Houston Gulch, Snyder Gulch, and Poverty Gulch, which define the rugged southward descent into the Gunnison National Forest.

Water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by the Arch Irrigation Ditch and several remote water sources such as Prospector Spring and Kilborn Spring. The map documents a sparse but vital network of county roads, such as CO Road 82, that connect isolated homesteads like Table Top Ranch to the primary artery of US Highway 50. Notable landmarks like Lions Head provide orientation within this expansive territory where the boundary between Gunnison and Saguache counties is established.