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2016 Map of Shipman Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Medicine Bow Mountains define the high-altitude topography of this 2016 survey, where the border between Jackson and Larimer Counties snakes across the summit of Shipman Mountain. This rugged stretch of the Front Range is divided between the Roosevelt National Forest and the Routt National Forest, illustrating the complex management of Colorado's alpine wilderness. Historic transit routes such as the Ute Pass Trail and Medicine Bow Trail converge near Ute Pass, tracing the same paths likely used by earlier inhabitants and travelers through these high corridors.

The landscape is further characterized by the hydraulic engineering required for mountain water management, evidenced by the Medicine Bow Ditch, Lizzie Ditch, and William Kerr Ditch. These diversions, alongside the Canadian River and various forks of the La Garde Creek system, highlight the vital role of this watershed. Notable geographic features like the East Sand Hills and high-meadow grazing areas such as Shipman Park and Housmer Park offer a clear view of the diverse terrain found at the edge of the continental divide.