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2022 Map of Pearl

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Pearl
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Pearl sits at the northern edge of this high-altitude landscape in Jackson County, where the ranching and water-management legacy of Northern Colorado is written across the terrain. The map reveals an intricate network of irrigation systems necessary for mountain agriculture, including the Hans Clauson Number 1 Ditch, Albert Clauson Ditch, and the Bighorn Cattle Company Ditch. These man-made channels divert water from natural flows like Beaver Cr and Wheeler Cr to support the surrounding valley floors.

Recreational and natural boundaries define the southern half of the area within the Routt National Forest. Significant water bodies like Big Creek Lakes serve as focal points for the Big Creek Lakes Loop Trl and Seven Lakes Trl. The geography is anchored by prominent landforms such as Independence Mtn and Battle Ridge, while the N Fork N Platte River meanders through the southern reaches, collecting drainage from Forrester Cr and Goose Cr.