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2022 Map of Thornburgh Gulch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Little Snake River meanders across the northern portion of this Moffat County landscape, its course flanked by an intricate network of irrigation systems including the Woodbury Ditch, Heeley Ditch, Trowel Ditch, and Gibson Blair Ditch. This concentration of water management features suggests the importance of water rights and agricultural viability in this corner of Colorado. To the south, the terrain is defined by a series of significant drainage features, most notably the namesake Thornburgh Gulch and the deeply etched Scandinavian Gulch.

Scattered springs provide critical water points across the drier uplands, with Thornburgh Spring, Conway Spring, and Monasco Spring serving as vital landmarks for those navigating the backcountry. The map details a network of county routes, such as Co RD 86 and Co RD 4, which follow the natural contours of the gulches and ridges. These roads connect the various drainage basins, like Tommys Gulch and Dry Gulch, revealing how the topography has historically dictated movement and settlement patterns in this part of the Western Slope.