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2013 Map of Ninemile Gap

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Ninemile Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Ninemile Gap serves as a prominent geographic waypoint in this portion of Northwest Colorado, where the high ridges of the Danforth Hills dictate the movement of local travel and water. The landscape is defined by an intricate drainage system including Good Spring Cr, Elkhorn Cr, and the appropriately named Ninemile Draw. In the southern reaches, the Langley Reservoir provides a concentrated water source amidst the network of gulches and creeks.

Transportation through the area follows the natural topography, with Co-13 cutting through the center of the quadrangle and Co Road 30 providing access to the eastern plateaus. The boundary between Moffat Co and Rio Blanco Co bisects the northern half of the map, illustrating the administrative divisions of this sparsely populated ranching and natural resource territory. Distinctive landmarks like Hole-in-the-Wall Gulch point to the era of local naming traditions in this high-altitude environment.