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2019 Map of Leon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Basalt and El Jebel anchor the Roaring Fork Valley in this study of the Garfield and Eagle county borderlands. The landscape is defined by the massive presence of Basalt Mtn, whose slopes are crisscrossed by the Ditch Trail and various forest access roads within the White River National Forest. Along the southern corridor, the Roaring Fork River flows past the Rio Grande Trail, a recreational artery following the old railroad grade.

Evidence of early water management for ranching and agriculture is seen in features like the Home Supply Ditch and McNulty Reservoir. Rural life is marked by family-named landmarks such as Heuschkel Ranch Rd and Shippees Draw, while the Eagle County Court at El Jebel indicates the modern administrative center of this high-country community. The terrain transitions from the high peaks of Ten Peaks Mesa down to the established residential clusters at Catherine and Leon.