2022 Map of Thirteenmile Creek

About this map

White River National Forest lands dominate the eastern portion of this landscape, where the dramatic geologic formation known as the Grand Hogback cuts through the terrain. This topographic study reveals a complex network of drainage basins, characterized by numerous gulches and creeks that define the local hydrology. Piceance Cr serves as a primary artery through the central valley, flanked by distinctive elevations like Big Mtn and the sprawling Fourteenmile Ridge. The layout of roads such as Piceance Creek and Thirteen Mile Creek Rd illustrates how transportation routes have historically followed these natural watercourses. The map also delineates the Rio Blanco Co Garfield Co boundary, showing the administrative division of this western Colorado high country. Researchers can trace the transition from public forest land to the private tracts and ranch roads like Little Ranch Dr N further north.