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2019 Map of Windy Point

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Windy Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Uncompahgre National Forest dominates this section of the Uncompahgre Plateau, where a complex network of canyons and high mesas defines the Colorado high country. The landscape is marked by prominent geological features such as Atkinson Bench and Love Mesa, with seasonal drainages like Big Atkinson Cr and Shavano Cr carving through the terrain. Evidence of water management and high-altitude grazing is found at sites like T-Bone Spring and the open area of The Meadows.

Strategic high points like Windy Point and Spruce Mtn offer significant overlooks across the deeply incised valleys, including Bear Pen Gulch. The road system, including V24 Rd and 47 Road, follows the natural contours of the mesas, illustrating the historical reliance on these ridge routes for accessing the timber and range resources of the plateau. This 2019 survey documents a landscape preserved largely for public land use and backcountry access.