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2013 Map of Lime Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The high-altitude drainage basins of Saguache County define this portion of the Rio Grande National Forest as it was documented in 2013. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of seasonal and perennial streams, including Lime Creek, Biedell Creek, and Cottonwood Creek, which carve through deep depressions like Red Rock Canyon and Sanderson Gulch. This hydrological pattern illustrates the high-desert watershed dynamics typical of the San Luis Valley's northern fringes.

Remote accessibility is provided by a network of forest and county roads such as CO Rd-44 and CO Rd-N42, alongside the North Carnero Trail 773. These routes traverse the varying elevations between Fullerton Park and the rugged descents of Poison Gulch and Dry Gulch. The map records a landscape largely shaped by its federal forest designation, preserving the natural drainage systems of the San Juan Creek and Sawtelle Creek headwaters.