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2013 Map of Lodore School

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Green River meanders through the high desert of Moffat County, defining a landscape of riparian bottoms and expansive ranching territory. This 2013 survey of the Browns Park area highlights the remote character of northwest Colorado, where the river's path is marked by a sequence of named meadows and flats such as Flynn Bottom, JS Hoy Bottom, and Grimes Bottom. These fertile stretches along the water provided essential grazing land in an otherwise arid environment dominated by Douglas Mountain.

Cultural landmarks are sparse but significant, including the Lodore School and the Two Bar Ranch located near the confluence of the river and Vermillion Creek. The presence of named water sources like Sterling Spring and Hoy Spring underscores the critical importance of water rights and access in this corner of the state. The map also records early 21st-century infrastructure such as Co-318 and various county roads that serve the isolated homesteads and ranching operations like the Wilson Place.