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2001 Map of Laughlin Gulch

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Laughlin Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

The Rio Grande National Forest dominates this section of south-central Colorado, as documented in this 2001 revision by the USDA Forest Service. The high-altitude landscape is defined by its seasonal grazing and water infrastructure, most notably the Laughlin Stock Driveway which cuts across the terrain north of Spruce Mountain. This historical path reflects the region's long-standing sheep and cattle ranching traditions, providing a designated corridor for moving livestock between valley floors and mountain pastures.

Water sources such as Boland Spring, Big Springs, and Houghland Hill Spring are critical landmarks in this arid environment, feeding into drainage systems like Saguache Creek and Laughlin Gulch. In the southwest corner, Fullerton Park offers a break in the steep topography established by Tracy Mountain and Sierra de La Lola. The survey also marks the precisely surveyed Eleventh Standard Parallel North, a key baseline for early land patenting and mineral claims.