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2015 Map of The Q Ranch

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of The Q Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Q Ranch serves as a central landmark in this high-altitude landscape of Carbon County, where the Shirley Mountains rise sharply above the Shirley Basin. The drainage patterns here are complex, with waters flowing into Quealy Cr and Troublesome Cr, while geological curiosities like The Sinks indicate where surface water disappears into the subterranean landscape.

Remote roads like Shirley Basin Rd and Prior Flat Rd provide the only access to these high plains and ridges. From the elevation of Bald Mtn to the riparian edges of Grinnell Lake, the map documents a territory defined by large-scale ranching and the rugged topography of the Prior Flat region. Notable local landmarks like Withrow Spring and First Ranch Cr offer critical water points in this arid environment.