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2019 Map of Rice Mountain

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Rice Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Rice Mtn and the surrounding high country of Fremont County are defined by a complex network of drainages and seasonal water sources. The landscape is carved by numerous features such as Big Spoon Gulch, Maverick Gulch, and Washington Gulch, which drain toward broader open spaces like Webster Park and Shaws Park. These parks represent localized depressions or flatlands within the higher elevation terrain, providing a natural focus for activity in an area otherwise dominated by ridges.

Water is a critical but localized resource, marked by specific points like Bumback Spring and Red Rocks Spring. The presence of several Bureau of Land Management parcels, including BLM t5830a and BLM t5825b, indicates the persistent role of public land management in this part of Colorado. Lower-lying areas like Eightmile Park in the south and the residential grid near Cactus Mtp show how human infrastructure, including Co RD 69, follows the natural contours of the gulches and valleys.