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2001 Map of Lime Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Rio Grande National Forest dominates this Saguache County landscape, revealing a network of drainages and working land-use patterns in the Colorado high country at the turn of the millennium. The topography is defined by the convergence of several major watercourses, including Carnero Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and the namesake Lime Creek. A notable legacy of the region's ranching history is the Stock Driveway that traverses the central portion of the map, providing a glimpse into the seasonal movement of livestock through the national forest.

Evidence of resource extraction is visible through scattered Prospects and Mine labels, particularly in the vicinity of Sanderson Gulch and Dry Gulch. These features, alongside landmarks like Fullerton Park and Poison Gulch, map out a territory where early 20th-century mining interests intersected with the ongoing management of public grazing lands and water rights along the San Juan Creek and Biedell Creek watersheds.