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2011 Map of Nipple Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Nipple Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

King Ranch sits near the center of this 2011 survey, a lone named settlement in a landscape defined by an extensive system of water management. The terrain is characterized by a series of named reservoirs and lakes, such as Dressel Reservoir, Dutchman Lake, and Nipple Lake, which collect runoff from the surrounding high country. These water features serve a network of canyons and flats, including Mavreeso Canyon and the broad Hugh Ray Flats.

Recreational infrastructure is concentrated along the waterways in the southern portion of the map, where the West Dolores Campground, Mavreeso Campground, and Emerson Campground provide access to the river corridor. The geography transitions from the peaks of Nipple Mountain and Beaver Mountain to the high plateaus of Stoner Mesa. This intricate collection of numeric and family-named reservoirs, from Steer Number One Reservoir to Geren Reservoir, illustrates the intensive historical and modern efforts to capture water for ranching and forest management in this part of Colorado.