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2016 Map of McCarty Park

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

McCarty Park and the high-elevation terrain of the San Isabel National Forest dominate this modern survey of the Sangre de Cristo range's foothills. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of residential and mountain access roads, such as Wagon Mesa Loop and Forbes Park Rd, which carve through the drainages of N Fork W Indian Cr and S Fork W Indian Cr. These roads serve the high parks and mesas, reflecting contemporary development patterns in a region historically defined by its mountain passes.

Prominent summits like Napoleon Peak and Harrison Peak overlook the valleys, while the crossing at Veta Pass marks the boundary between Costilla and Huerfano counties. Significant water features like Forbes Park Lake and the various branches of N Fork Trinchera Cr indicate the primary watershed flow. Smaller settlements like Fir and Codo sit near the northern edge, connected to the larger topographic network of canyons and gulches including Sawmill Canyon and American Gulch.