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2011 Map of Lava Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Piney River and its numerous tributaries dominate this Eagle County landscape, carving through a series of high-elevation parks and gulches. The drainage network includes Lava Creek, Muddy Creek, and Box Canyon Creek, with the latter fed by the high-alpine Box Canyon Lake. This 2011 survey captures the area's transition between managed conservation lands like Upper State Park and historic resource extraction, notably the Mount Sanders Mine in the northwest.

Evidence of local land use is seen at Castle Dam and along the seasonal routes of Elk Creek Way and Cottonwood Creek Rd. High ridges and passes, such as McCord Pass and Muddy Pass, define the travel corridors between basins. A cluster of alpine lakes, including Lone Lick Lakes, George Lake, and Walters Lake, are scattered across the eastern heights, serving as key markers for those navigating the backcountry between Cottonwood Peak and Piney Peak.