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2011 Map of Sylvan Reservoir

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sylvan Reservoir and its associated Sylvan Dam anchor the northwest corner of this Grand County landscape, where the high-country drainage systems of the Rocky Mountains converge. The terrain is defined by a complex network of waterways, including the winding Little Muddy Creek and the Williams Fork, which are fed by numerous smaller streams like Kelly Creek and Boham Creek. Evidence of recreational land use is found at the Horseshoe Campground, situated near the junction of several county roads that provide access to the area's gulches and flats.

Named landforms such as Blue Ridge and Long Park suggest a landscape used for both livestock grazing and forestry. Local history and genealogy interest is concentrated near the southern boundary at Ute Park, while several family-named features like Morgan Gulch and Pease Gulch point to the area's early ranching or prospecting legacy. This 2011 survey records the intersection of modern road infrastructure like CO Hwy 32 with the natural topography of the Western Slope.