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2011 Map of Teal Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Manville Ranch and Geer Ranch are part of a high-country livestock and water-management landscape in Jackson County, where a complex network of irrigation channels like the Lucky Penny Ditch and Chedsey Ditch Number 2 crisscross the terrain. This 2011 survey captures an area defined by its hydrology, where small creeks such as Whalen Creek and Chedsey Creek feed into engineered catchments including Bennett Reservoir and Stambaugh Reservoir. The distribution of these ditches, such as the Andrew Norrell Ditch, reveals the intensive effort required to move water across these rangelands.

Local recreation is anchored by the Grizzly Creek Campground and Hidden Lakes Campground, while the names of minor landmarks like Newcomb Park and Morey Draw suggest the history of early land use. Small alpine bodies of water, notably Teal Lake and Sawmill Lake, are part of a system of natural and dammed resources that support both the local ranching economy and wilderness access in this part of the Colorado mountains.