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1966 Map of Sleepy Cat Peak

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Sleepy Cat Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

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White River National Forest and Routt National Forest coverage dominates this 1960s terrain, where the boundary between Moffat and Rio Blanco counties crosses a landscape of high ridges and water management. Irrigation and livestock infrastructure are central to this area, evidenced by the Owen-Carrigan Ditch feeding into Cove Reservoir and the Owen-Carrigan Reservoir. These features, along with Konopik Reservoir, suggest a history of seasonal grazing and water rights in the high country.

The topography is anchored by Sleepy Cat Peak and the nearby settlement of Sleepy Cat in the south, while Morapos Cow Camp in the northeast highlights the region's ranching heritage. Several named watercourses including Morapos Creek, Milk Creek, and Clear Creek carve through the massif, providing drainage for notable landmarks like Iles Mountain and Baldy Mountain. Isolated gas wells indicate the mid-century energy exploration occurring alongside traditional land uses.