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2011 Map of Poison Draw

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Poison Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Lake Arrowhead Reservoir serves as a central hydrological landmark in this high-elevation terrain of Gunnison County, contained by the Lake Arrowhead Dam along the East Fork Little Blue Creek. The landscape is defined by a series of deep drainage features and high plateaus, including the namesake Poison Draw and the prominent Willow Creek Mesa.

Surface water is relatively scarce beyond the major creek systems, though several named watering points like Armitage Springs, Mahan Spring, and Addington Springs are noted. The transport network is comprised largely of forest and county roads, such as Alpine Plateau Rd and Blue Mesa Rd, which follow the natural contours of the land. The presence of several named draws—Sandy Draw, Cardwell Draw, and Long Draw—indicates a heavily eroded environment where seasonal runoff has carved distinct paths toward the larger Willow Creek and Pine Creek drainages.