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2016 Map of Red Horse Gulch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Red Horse Gulch carves through this high-altitude landscape along the border of Montezuma and La Plata counties, defining a region where water management and complex topography intersect. The presence of First Reservoir, Floyd Reservoir, and Peterson Reservoir highlights the necessity of stored water in an arid environment shaped by deep drainage systems like Wheeler Draw and Silva Draw.

Evidence of early 21st-century infrastructure is visible in the network of county roads, including Co RD 100 and Johnson Canyon Rd, which navigate around prominent landforms such as Barker Dome. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly dissected by numerous canyons and arroyos, including Maverick Gulch, Morgan Canyon, and North Thomas Canyon. This geographic survey illustrates the intersection of natural erosion and human water engineering in the Four Corners region.