2013 Map of X Lazy F Ranch

About this map

Gunnison National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in Montrose and Gunnison Counties, where early 21st-century topography reveals a complex network of ranching infrastructure and water management. High plateaus like Black Mesa and Soap Mesa are dissected by drainages such as Curecanti Cr and Mesa Cr, while the presence of the X Lazy F Ranch and the Childress Cow Camp indicates the area's continued use for livestock. The map highlights the critical importance of water rights in the arid West, tracing the paths of the Grand View Ditch, Dyer Fork Ditch, and Mesa Cr Ditch which feed into numerous reservoirs including Castle Reservoir Number 1 and Castle Reservoir Number 2. A series of ridges, such as Mendicant Ridge and Bellmire Ridge, define the local relief, connected by forest service routes like the Mendicant Ridge Trl.