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2016 Map of Westcliffe

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Westcliffe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Westcliffe and Silver Cliff sit as the primary hubs of this high-elevation landscape, situated within the Wet Mountain Valley. The topography is defined by a series of distinct peaks and ridges, including Oak Grove Mtn, Mitchell Mtn, and the Bull Domingo Hills. Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Deweese-Dye Reservoir and the Edlstroh Highline Ditch, which redirect flows from Grape Creek and Swift Cr across the terrain.

Local history is etched into the landscape through features like the Silver Cliff Plateau and the mining-adjacent topography of Chloride Gulch and Johnson Gulch. This survey captures the transition from the organized street grids of the settlements into the complex gulches to the northeast, such as Titusville Gulch and Dead Mule Gulch. The arrangement of family-named landmarks like Ben W Hill and the Rosita Hills offers a clear view of the regional geography as it stood in the mid-2010s.