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2010 Map of Ninemile Gap

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Ninemile Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

James Mine and Taylor Mine highlight the industrial footprint in this remote drainage basin at the start of the 21st century. The map centers on the winding course of Good Spring Creek as it flows through the high terrain of Ninemile Gap, a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and deep natural drainages like Hole-in-the-Wall-Gulch.

Resource extraction is a clear theme, with several family-named mining sites including the Gentry Mine and Frank Pollard Mine scattered across the creek's tributaries. Water management is equally significant, as seen at the Lunney Reservoir and Lunney Dam in the southeast. This survey provides a clear look at the infrastructure supporting this corner of Rio Blanco County, from the remote reaches of Elkhorn Creek to the primary access route of County Hwy-51.