2013 Map of No Name Ridge

About this map

No Name Ridge and the surrounding high plateau of Rio Blanco County define this landscape of deep gulches and winding creek beds. The drainage network is complex, featuring the Main Prong Dry Fork Piceance Creek and Fourteenmile Creek, which carve through prominent landforms like Fourteenmile Ridge and Trail Ridge. Human presence in this area is marked primarily by ranching operations and primitive routes, such as Co Road 5, which follows the contours of the valley floor. Evidence of the region’s agricultural and homesteading legacy is found in names like Jones Ranch, Robinson Ranch, and Cox Ranch. The nomenclature across the quadrangle, including descriptive labels like Chimney Rock Gulch, Goat Trail Ridge, and Pre-emption Gulch, reflects the early surveying and settlement history of this part of western Colorado, where water sources and topographic landmarks were vital for navigation and land claims.