2013 Map of Mount Blaine

About this map

Mount Blaine anchors a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and high-altitude drainage systems in Garfield County. The drainage network is complex, including the headwaters of the Wet Fork West Fork Parachute Creek in the northeast and Doe Creek to the south. Human efforts to manage this water are visible in the Gibler Ditch and the Pine Trail Reservoir, reflecting the essential role of water rights in this part of Colorado. Named ridges like Skinner Ridge, Trail Ridge, and Puddin Ridge delineate the various gulches that carve through the area, such as Deer Park Gulch and Buck Gulch. This 2013 survey illustrates how topography dictates both the placement of local names and the infrastructure necessary to utilize the environment's limited water resources, like Scott Spring.