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2019 Map of Mount Blaine

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Mount Blaine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Mount Blaine rises as a prominent landmark in this Garfield County landscape, overlooking a complex network of canyons and high ridges. The terrain is defined by the steep descents of Deer Park Gulch and Buck Gulch, while narrow waterways like Wolf Creek and the West Fork Parachute Creek carve through the mountain slopes. Evidence of land management and water transport is visible through the Gibler Ditch, which follows the contours near the base of the ridges.

Prominent landforms such as Puddin Ridge, Trail Ridge, and Skinner Ridge frame the drainage basins, creating a rugged geography typical of the Colorado high country. Access to this remote area is primarily facilitated by Clear Creek Road, which winds through the western portion of the sheet. For those studying the natural history or ranching heritage of the region, the placement of isolated water sources like Scott Spring and named drainages such as Scott Gulch provides essential geographic context.