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2016 Map of Sagebrush Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Sagebrush Hill stands as a central landmark in this remote corner of Rio Blanco County, where high plateaus are carved by a complex network of ephemeral drainages. The landscape is defined by its dramatic verticality, most notably the towering Cathedral Bluffs that overlook Left Fork Rocky Point Draw and Corral Gulch. This 2016 survey documents a territory shaped by its geology, featuring numerous named ridges such as Calamity Ridge, Dead Horse Ridge, and Airplane Ridge.

Water sources are scarce but critical in this arid environment, evidenced by the presence of Cottonwood Spring, Maverick Spring, and Lem Springs. These springs provide life to the deep incisions of Big Duck Cr and Little Duck Cr that lace the terrain between the bluffs. The map also traces the winding paths of Co RD 80 and Co RD 103, which serve as the primary access routes through this isolated landscape of gulches and draws.