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2019 Map of Houston Gulch

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Houston Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Parlin Flats and the nearby Parlin Cem define the northern valley of this high-elevation landscape where the Gunnison and Saguache County line intersects the Gunnison National Forest. The geography is dominated by a complex network of seasonal washes and named drainages like Camp Kettle Gulch and Houston Gulch, which feed into the meandering Tomichi Cr.

Water management and natural springs are central to this terrain, from the Arch Irrigation Ditch cutting through the southeast to remote water sources such as Prospector Spring and Kilborn Spring. Distinctive landmarks like the plateau of Table Top and the prominent Lions Head provide orientation across a territory marked by ranching-era infrastructure, including several county roads like Co RD 62 that trace the path of earlier mountain transit.