2017 Map of Pine Hill

About this map

The Shirley Mountains anchor the southern portion of this high-altitude Carbon County landscape, where the terrain drops away into the Little Basin. This 2017 survey reveals an intricate network of drainage systems feeding into Muddy Cr, which carves through the northern half of the quadrangle near the distinctive Point of Rocks formation. The naming conventions of the region reflect the challenges of early travel and ranching, evidenced by features such as Difficulty Cr, Difficulty Rd, and Difficulty Spring. A sparse but essential infrastructure of rural routes, including Blm Rd 3115 and Co RD 102, provides the only access across these high-country slopes. Named peaks and ridges like Pine Hill stand as navigational waypoints in a territory defined by seasonal water sources such as Little Rock Spring Cr and Hay Slough.