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2021 Map of Pipe Spring

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Pipe Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Pipe Spring National Monument occupies a pivotal location where the high desert meets the base of the Moccasin Mountains, centered on a water source that has sustained life in this arid landscape for generations. The geography is defined by a network of drainage systems including Bitter Seeps Wash and Pipe Valley Wash, which carve through the sandstone terrain of Pipe Valley.

Surface water remains the primary driver of name and activity across the sheet, from the isolated Twomile Seep to the broad expanse of Bulrush Wash. Navigational landmarks like Bulrush Point and Scotts Hole provide orientation along the local road network, including CO Hwy 109 and N Pipe Spring Rd, illustrating how modern transit routes continue to follow the natural contours of canyons like Bulrush Canyon.