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2016 Map of McCarthy Gulch

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of McCarthy Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The boundary between Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties runs through this high-country landscape, where a dense network of drainage systems defines the terrain. The northern half of the map is dominated by the complex tributaries of Story Gulch, including the West Fork, Middle Fork, and East Fork. These deep incisions into the plateau, alongside McCarthy Gulch and East Gordon Gulch, illustrate a classic Western water-shed pattern where family and local names identify nearly every significant canyon and draw.

Evidence of early ranching and land use appears through features such as Corral Gulch and Bear Cabin Gulch, suggesting the utilitarian nature of the landscape in this part of Colorado. The southern reaches are marked by Spring Gulch and Davis Gulch, while the western edge is bordered by Sprague Gulch and Litchliter Gulch. This map provides a detailed view of the Public Land Survey System grid across T3S through T5S, showing how these topographic features intersect with the legal divisions of the territory.