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2013 Map of Wrights Reservoir

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Wrights Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Pike National Forest occupies the northern reaches of this Colorado landscape, where high-altitude drainages such as Slater Cr and Fourmile Cr converge toward a series of managed water bodies. The central importance of water management in this arid ranching environment is evidenced by Wrights Reservoir, Jordan Number 1 Reservoir, and Beitz Number 2 Reservoir. These catchments support a sparse network of established homesteads, including Witcher Ranch and the B Lazy M Ranch.

Tracing the early boundaries and surveying history of the area, the map marks a Bearing Tree and the Fourmile Cem, providing critical points of reference for genealogists and local historians. The transition from the protected forest land to the open Antelope Park and the elevated Beasley Hills reveals a landscape defined by its topography, where modern routes like CO Road 112 and Slater Creek Rd follow the natural paths carved by seasonal gulches and creeks.