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2022 Map of Yankee Gulch

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Yankee Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Wagonroad Ridge dominates the central topography of this Rio Blanco County region, serving as a divide between complex drainage systems that feed the surrounding high-desert basins. This 2022 survey details an intricate network of seasonal waterways and steep terrain, where the namesake Yankee Gulch and Black Sulphur Cr define the local hydrology. The land is largely partitioned by the Public Land Survey System into townships such as t2s r99w and t3s r98w, reflecting a landscape managed for resource access rather than dense habitation.

Modern county roads, including Co RD 68 and Co RD 144, trace the base of draws like Dry Gulch and Switzer Gulch, providing the primary means of navigation through this transition of mesas and canyons. For researchers, the map provides precise locations for remote water features such as Stake Springs Draw and Eureka Cr, which have historically dictated movement and land use in this arid portion of Western Colorado.