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2011 Map of Sheephorn Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sheephorn Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sheephorn Mountain and the adjacent Sheep Mountain dominate this high-country landscape, where ranching and water management define the local geography. Established family holdings like Noonan Ranch, Doenz Place, and Smith Ranch are connected by a network of rural routes, including Trough Rd and County Rd 1830. The presence of the Sheephorn Cemetery near the former settlement of Sheephorn provides a significant anchor for genealogists studying the early inhabitants of this region.

Water infrastructure is remarkably detailed on this sheet, showing the movement of resources through features like the Noonan Ditch and several small reservoirs, including Griggs Reservoir and Way Reservoir. Small-scale dams such as Rock Gap Dam, Christensen Dam, and Jones Dam appear throughout the drainages of Beaver Creek and Sheephorn Creek, illustrating the complex system required to support life and livestock in the high altitude of the Rockies.