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2016 Map of North Mountain

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of North Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

North Mountain rises over a landscape defined by ranching and irrigation history along the San Miguel Co Dolores Co line. Water management is a central theme of this 2016 survey, visible in the winding path of the Lilylands Canal and the Desert Claim Ditch. These man-made features support landholdings like the Desert Claim, where topographical features such as the Desert Claim Arroyo break the high mesa terrain.

The area is marked by numerous family-named and descriptive landmarks, from the broad Hamilton Mesa to localized points like Lavender Point and Nellies Flats. High-altitude water sources including Spencer Lake, Galloway Lake, and Bull Lake sit amongst a network of drainages like Salt Arroyo and Willow Gulch. Travel through the region is dictated by the terrain, with Sandy Fort Rd crossing the heights at Sandys Fort Pass.