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2020 Map of Van Bremmer Park

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Van Bremmer Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Van Bremmer Park serves as a central landmark in this high-altitude landscape of Colfax County, where the terrain is deeply etched by a network of drainages and canyons. The map documents a complex system of watercourses, including Van Bremmer Cr and McCrystal Cr, which flow through valleys named for early figures such as Harry Bremmer Canyon. A pair of high-country water bodies, Bremmer Lakes and Marys Lake, are situated near the northern park boundaries, providing vital water sources in this arid environment.

Transportation through these rugged elevations relies on established routes like Cimarron Rd and Gachupin Rd, alongside backcountry tracks such as The OG Trail and Flow Trail. The names recorded here, from Graveyard Canyon to Lookout Canyon, reflect a legacy of early ranching and land use. Small meadows and clearings like Castle Rock Park interrupt the dense topography, showing the character of the northern New Mexico backcountry before modern development.