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2022 Map of Thompson Park

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Thompson Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

San Juan National Forest covers the northeastern portion of this quadrangle, where the La Plata Mountains rise above the high plateau. The landscape is defined by deep drainages like Deadman Gulch, Devils Canyon, and East Alkali Gulch, which carve through the terrain south of the E Mancos River. Human activity is centered around the Thompson Park area, where a localized network of roads including Co RD 105 and Co RD 139 serves the scattered homesteads and ranchlands.

Evidence of historical transit and water management is clear, with a prominent Railroad Grade cutting across the central slopes and several high-elevation water sources such as Sponsel Reservoir and Cottonwood Reservoir. For those researching local families, the Thompson Park Cem stands as a central genealogical landmark. Trails like the Narrow Gauge Trl and Starvation Creek Trl indicate a long history of mountain passage through this part of the county.