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2000 Map of Yampa

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Yampa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

The town of Yampa sits at the heart of this valley, serving as a gateway to the surrounding mountain landscape at the dawn of the 21st century. The map illustrates a developed corridor following the Yampa River, where human infrastructure like the Sewage Treatment Plant and the Yampa Ranger Sta meet the wilderness. To the north, the rail-oriented settlement of Phippsburg marks a distinct point in the transport network, while nearby Strip Mines indicate the industrial extraction occurring in the hills above Snake Creek.

The terrain is defined by dramatic geological features such as the Palisades and the flat-topped Devils Grave Mesa. Much of the western and southern portions of the sheet fall within the Routt National Forest, where a network of drainages including North Hunt Creek and South Hunt Creek carve through the high ground. Notable landmarks like the solitary Finger Rock and the high-elevation Eagle Rock Lakes provide clear points of orientation for researchers and genealogists tracing the 20th-century development of this mountain community.