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2016 Map of Sand Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Routt National Forest dominates this high-elevation landscape along the boundary of Routt and Rio Blanco counties. The terrain is defined by a complex network of water management features, including the Last Chance Ditch, Ross Highline Ditch, and Crosho Outlet Ditch, which redirect snowmelt across the high plateaus. These engineered waterways supported the region's agricultural and ranching interests, feeding into numerous storage sites like Allen Basin Reservoir and Chapman Reservoir.

Prominent peaks such as Pinnacle Peak and Bellyache Mtn overlook a series of natural and man-made lakes, including the remote Crater Lake and Oat Lake near the Little Flat Tops. The presence of the Allen Basin Trail and Sand Creek Trail suggests a landscape shaped by both resource extraction and backcountry access, while family-named features like Rich Ditch and Spronks Cr point to the early water rights established in these mountain valleys.