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2016 Map of Rice Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Rice Mountain and the high ridges of Fremont County define this landscape of deep gulches and upland parks. In this 2016 survey, the drainage network of Wilson Cr and Sand Cr carves through the terrain, creating numerous distinct geographic features like Bear Gulch, Gooseberry Gulch, and Maverick Gulch. The presence of several named parks, including Webster Park, Shaws Park, and Eightmile Park, suggests a pattern of usable grazing or open land separated by the sharp relief of the surrounding mountains.

Water sources are vital markers in this arid environment, with Red Rocks Spring and Bumback Spring providing specific points of interest for those tracing the history of the land's usage. The map also documents the elevation at Tabeguache Peak and Twin Mtn, as well as the transition from high peaks to the lower Red Rock Park. Roads like Co RD 69 and Co RD f24 connect these remote reaches, following the natural contours of the mountain passes.