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2011 Map of McCarty Park

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of McCarty Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

McCarty Park and its surrounding high-altitude terrain define this landscape at the edge of the Sangre de Cristo range. The settlement of Fir sits near Veta Pass, a critical transition point in the local geography. The map reveals an intricate network of residential roads, such as Wohlstotter Loop and Burgoyne Loop, which wind through the timbered slopes around Forbes Park Lake and the Forbes Park Dam.

Functional land use is evident in features like Red Gate Corral and McCarty Cow Camp, pointing to the region's ranching heritage. The drainage systems are well-defined, with the North Fork West Indian Creek and South Fork West Indian Creek converging below peaks like Raspberry Mountain and Harrison Peak. Deep geographic features such as Sawmill Canyon and Blind Canyon further illustrate the complex verticality of the Costilla County backcountry.