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2013 Map of Indian Water Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Dinosaur National Monument encompasses a significant portion of this terrain, where the Yampa River carves through the landscape. This area is defined by its dramatic elevation changes and named geographical features that suggest a history of arduous travel and cattle ranching, such as the evocative Vale of Tears, Thanksgiving Gorge, and Happy Hollow. Isolated structures like Stubs Cabin and Spurgion Cabin mark the remote human presence in this corner of Moffat County.

Reliable water sources, essential in this arid environment, are mapped at Bill White Spring and Dobbins Spring. The presence of Deerlodge Park and its accompanying Deerlodge Park Campground indicates the area's role as a gateway for river access and exploration within the monument. Canyons and draws, including Indian Water Canyon and Disappointment Draw, create a complex network of drainages feeding into the river system, while large open spaces like Klauson Pasture and Badger Flat interrupt the more fractured topography.