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2022 Map of Middle Dry Fork

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Middle Dry Fork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Cow Ridge and Kimball Mtn dominate this 2022 survey of the Colorado plateau, where the landscape is defined by a complex network of canyons and high ridges in Garfield County. The drainage patterns of the Middle Dry Fork and McKay Fork illustrate the erosional character of the region, feeding into larger systems like Big Salt Wash.

Remote water sources such as West Wiley Spring, East Wiley Spring, and Myser Spring indicate the critical locations for livestock and wildlife in this arid environment. The naming of Sawmill Gulch suggests historical timber operations or industry in the high country, while features like Blanc Canyon and Horse Mtn provide essential topographic reference points for genealogists tracking land use or historic ranching boundaries in Western Colorado.