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NARRAGUINNEP

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Hovenweep

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San Juan National Forest

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County Roads

Painted Hand Road

Sand Canyon Road

Perennial Streams 

Bureau of Land Management

Private Ownership

Archaeological Site

Isolated Archaeological Find

Map 1 Distribution of Inventoried 

Cultural Resources

Note: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducts 

land use planning only in the areas administered by BLM. 

BLM has no planning authority under the municipal or county

 planning legislation of the State of Colorado.

No warranty is made by BLM for the use of this map for 

purposes not intended by BLM, or to the accuracy, reliability 

or completeness of the information shown. Spatial 

information may not meet National Map Accuracy Standards. 

This information may be updated without notification.

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

September 2007
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McElmo Creek

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MCPHEE RESERVOIR

NARRAGUINNEP

Hovenweep Canyon

Dolores County

Utah

Montezuma County

Colorado

Hovenweep

National

Monument

Hovenweep

National

Monument

San Juan National Forest

01234

Miles

Legend

Monument Boundary

County Roads

Perennial Streams

Painted Hand Road

Sand Canyon Road

Fluid Minerals Not Leased

Bureau of Land Management

McElmo Dome

Wilderness Study Areas

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Note: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

conducts land use planning only in the areas 

administered by BLM. BLM has no planning 

authority under the municipal or county planning 

legislation of the State of Colorado.

No warranty is made by BLM for the use of this 

map for purposes not intended by BLM, or to the 

accuracy, reliability or completeness of the 

information shown. Spatial information may not 

meet National Map Accuracy Standards. This 

information may be updated without notification.

Map 2 Fluid Mineral Leasing

September 2007
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Pueblo

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Hand 

Pueblo

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Canyon 

Trailhead

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Castle 

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Rock Creek

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San Juan National Forest

01234

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Legend

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County Roads

Painted Hand Road

Sand Canyon Road

Perennial Streams

Private Ownership

Map 3 Livestock Grazing Allotments

Note: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducts 

land use planning only in the areas administered by BLM. 

BLM has no planning authority under the municipal or county

 planning legislation of the State of Colorado.

No warranty is made by BLM for the use of this map for 

purposes not intended by BLM, or to the accuracy, reliability 

or completeness of the information shown. Spatial 

information may not meet National Map Accuracy Standards. 

This information may be updated without notification.

Water Developments

Fence/Exclosure

Allotments Closed Under 

Alternatives II, III and V

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

September 2007
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Recreational Management Zones

Anasazi Heritage CenterLowry PuebloPainted Hand PuebloSand Canyon PuebloSquaw Cross CanyonsMockingbird MesaRinconSand CanyonRock CreekGoodman Point

Note: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conland use planning only in the areas administered bBLM has no planning authority under the municipa planning legislation of the State of Colorado.No warranty is made by BLM for the use of this mapurposes not intended by BLM, or to the accuracy, or completeness of the information shown. Spatiainformation may not meet National Map Accuracy SThis information may be updated without notificatio

Map 4a Recreation Management Alternative II

Canyons of the Ancients N

Map 4b Recreation Manag

Facilities

1, Anasazi Heritage Center Parking Area and Trailhead6, Cannonball Pueblo Parking Area9, Cutthroat Castle Parking Area and Trailhead11, Lower Sand Canyon Trail Parking Area and Trailhead12, Lowry Pueblo Parking Area and Trailhead16, Painted Hand Pueblo Parking Area and Trailhead19, Sand Canyon Pueblo and Upper Sand Canyon Parking Area and Trailheads

September 2007 September 2
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Rincon RMZ

Lowry Pueblo RMZ

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Goodman Point RMZ

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Sand Canyon RMZ

Rock Creek RMZ

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Recreational Management Zones

Anasazi Heritage CenterLowry PuebloPainted Hand PuebloSand Canyon PuebloSquaw Cross CanyonsMockingbird MesaRinconSand CanyonRock CreekGoodman Point

Note: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) coland use planning only in the areas administered bBLM has no planning authority under the municipa planning legislation of the State of Colorado.No warranty is made by BLM for the use of this mpurposes not intended by BLM, or to the accuracyor completeness of the information shown. Spatiainformation may not meet National Map Accuracy This information may be updated without notificati

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Map 4c Recreation Management Alternative IV

Canyons of the Ancients Nation

Map 4d Recreation Manageme

Facilities

1, Anasazi Heritage Center Parking Area and Trailhead2, Big Point Dispersed Primitive Camping and Scenic Overlook3, Cahone Canyon WSA Parking Area and Trailhead4, Cannonball Mesa ATV Staging Area5, Cannonball Mesa Parking Area & Dispersed Primitive Camping6, Cannonball Pueblo Parking Area7, County Road N ATV Staging Area8, Cross Canyon WSA Parking Area and Trailhead9, Cutthroat Castle Parking Area and Trailhead10, Hamilton Mesa Parking Area and Dispersed Primitive Camping

11, Lower Sand Canyon Trail Parking Area and Trailhead12, Lowry Pueblo Parking Area and Trailhead13, McClean Basin Scenic Overlook14, McElmo Canyon RNA Parking Area15, Painted Hand Parking Area and Dispersed Primitive Camping16, Painted Hand Pueblo Parking Area and Trailhead17, Pedro Point Scenic Overlook18, Rincon Canyon ATV Staging Area19, Sand Canyon Pueblo and Upper Sand Canyon Parking Area and Trailheads20, Yellow Jacket Scenic Overlook

September 2007 September 2007
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Pueblo

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Pueblo

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Canyon 

Trailhead

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Heritage 

Center

Cutthroat 

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Map 5a Transportation Roads Alternative II

Canyons of the Ancients Nati

Map 5b Transportation Roa

Legend

Monument BoundaryPrivate OwnershipCounty RoadsPerennial Streams 

Roads

Administrative + Public Foot, HorsePublic FootPublic Open to All Travel Means

September 2007 September 2007
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Canyon 

Pueblo

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Hand 

Pueblo

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Canyon 

Trailhead

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Heritage 

Center

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Castle 

Trailhead

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Monument BoundaryPrivate OwnershipCounty RoadsPerennial Streams 

Roads

Administrative + Public Foot, HorseAdministrative + Public Foot, Horse, BicyclePublic Foot, HorsePublic Foot, Horse, BicyclePublic FootPublic Foot, Horse, Bicycle, Dirt Bike, ATVPublic Open to All Travel Means

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Map 5c Transportation Roads Alternative IV

Canyons of the Ancients N

Map 5d Transportation R

September 2007 September 
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Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Pueblo

Painted 

Hand 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Trailhead

Anasazi 

Heritage 

Center

Cutthroat 

Castle 

Trailhead

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Monument BoundaryCounty RoadsPerennial Streams 

Fire Management Zones

ABC

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Map 6a Alternative I Fuels and Fire Management

Canyons of the Ancien

Map 6b Alternatives II - V F

September 2007 Septem
Lowry 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Pueblo

Painted 

Hand 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Trailhead

Anasazi 

Heritage 

Center

Cutthroat 

Castle 

Trailhead

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Monument BoundaryCounty RoadsPerennial Streams Bureau of Land ManagementPrivate Ownership

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Map 7a Visual Resource Management Alternative I

Canyons of the Ancients N

Map 7b Visual Resource Manag

September 2007 September 
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Sand 

Canyon 

Pueblo

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Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Trailhead

Anasazi 

Heritage 

Center

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Trailhead

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Monument BoundaryPrivate OwnershipCounty RoadsPerennial Streams 

Visual Resource Management Class (VRM)

Class 1Class 2Class 3

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Map 7c Visual Resource Management Alternative III

Canyons of the Ancients N

Map 7d Visual Resource Man

September 2007 September 

Lowry 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Pueblo

Painted 

Hand 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Trailhead

Anasazi 

Heritage 

Center

Cutthroat 

Castle 

Trailhead

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Cany

Pue

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Trailhead

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Trailhead

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Monument BoundaryCounty RoadsMajor River, Stream or WashTrail of the Ancients Scenic and Historic Byway

Research Natural Area

McElmo Research Natural Area

Wilderness Study Areas

Cahone Canyon WSACross Canyon WSASquaw/Papoose Canyon WSA

Citizen's Wilderness Proposal

Cross CanyonMares Tail Canyon Tin Cup Mesa

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Map 8c Special Designation Areas Alternative III

Canyons of the Ancien

Map 8d Special Designa

September 2007 Septem
Lowry 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Pueblo

Painted 

Hand 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Trailhead

Anasazi 

Heritage 

Center

Cutthroat 

Castle 

Trailhead

CORTEZ

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McElmo Creek

Cross Canyon

Yellowjacket

Canyon

Negro

Canyon

Squaw

Canyon

Sandstone

Canyon

Rincon

Canyon

Woods

Canyon

Papoose

Canyon

Cahone

Canyon

MCPHEE RESERVOIR

NARRAGUINNEP

Hovenweep Canyon

Dolores County

Utah

Montezuma County

Colorado

Hovenweep

National

Monument

Hovenweep

National

Monument

San Juan National Forest

01234

Miles

Legend

Monument Boundary

County Roads

Perennial Streams

Painted Hand Road

Sand Canyon Road

McElmo Dome

Map 9 Geology

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land use planning only in the areas administered by BLM. 

BLM has no planning authority under the municipal or county

 planning legislation of the State of Colorado.

No warranty is made by BLM for the use of this map for 

purposes not intended by BLM, or to the accuracy, reliability 

or completeness of the information shown. Spatial 

information may not meet National Map Accuracy Standards. 

This information may be updated without notification.

Geology

Unit - description

JTRn

Jj

Jmb - Morrison Formation Brushy Basin Shale Member

Jmr

Jms - Morrison Formation Salt Wash Sandstone Memb*

Jmws

Js

Jse - Summerville Formation And Entrada Sandstone

Kbc - Burro Canyon Formation

Kd - Dakota Sandstone (Upper Cretaceous)

Kdb - Dakota Sandstone And Burro Canyon Formation*

Km - Mancos Shale (Upper Cretaceous)

Qa - Modern Alluvium

Qae

Qcl

Qe - Eolian Deposits

Qea

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

September 2007
Lowry 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Pueblo

Painted 

Hand 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Trailhead

Anasazi 

Heritage 

Center

Cutthroat 

Castle 

Trailhead

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McElmo Creek

Cross Canyon

Yellowjacket

Canyon

Negro

Canyon

Squaw

Canyon

Sandstone

Canyon

Rincon

Canyon

Woods

Canyon

Papoose

Canyon

Cahone

Canyon

MCPHEE RESERVOIR

NARRAGUINNEP

Hovenweep Canyon

Dolores County

Utah

Montezuma County

Colorado

Hovenweep

National

Monument

Hovenweep

National

Monument

San Juan National Forest

0 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.2

Miles

Legend

Monument Boundary

County Roads

Painted Hand Road

Sand Canyon Road

Perennial Streams

Map 10 Soils

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land use planning only in the areas administered by BLM. 

BLM has no planning authority under the municipal or county

 planning legislation of the State of Colorado.

No warranty is made by BLM for the use of this map for 

purposes not intended by BLM, or to the accuracy, reliability 

or completeness of the information shown. Spatial 

information may not meet National Map Accuracy Standards. 

This information may be updated without notification.

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10

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Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

September 2007

Soil 

(Based on Munsell Soil Color Chart)
Lowry 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Pueblo

Painted 

Hand 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Trailhead

Anasazi 

Heritage 

Center

Cutthroat 

Castle 

Trailhead

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C.R. BB

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C.R. 20

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C.R. Y

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C.R. Z

McElmo Creek

Cross Canyon

Yellowjacket

Canyon

Negro

Canyon

Squaw

Canyon

Sandstone

Canyon

Rincon

Canyon

Woods

Canyon

Papoose

Canyon

Cahone

Canyon

MCPHEE RESERVOIR

NARRAGUINNEP

Hovenweep Canyon

Dolores County

Utah

Montezuma County

Colorado

Hovenweep

National

Monument

Hovenweep

National

Monument

San Juan National Forest

01234

Miles

Legend

Monument Boundary

County Roads

Perennial Streams

Painted Hand Road

Sand Canyon Road

Brunot Cession Area

Map 11 Wildlife

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land use planning only in the areas administered by BLM. 

BLM has no planning authority under the municipal or county

 planning legislation of the State of Colorado.

No warranty is made by BLM for the use of this map for 

purposes not intended by BLM, or to the accuracy, reliability 

or completeness of the information shown. Spatial 

information may not meet National Map Accuracy Standards. 

This information may be updated without notification.

Habitat

Bald Eagle

Desert Spiny Lizard

Mule Deer Winter Range

Mule Deer Resident Population

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

September 2007
Lowry 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Pueblo

Painted 

Hand 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Trailhead

Anasazi 

Heritage 

Center

Cutthroat 

Castle 

Trailhead

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C.R. Y

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C.R. U

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C.R. 6

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C.R. Y

C R. . 16

C.R. Z

McElmo Creek

Cross Canyon

Yellowjacket

Canyon

Negro

Canyon

Squaw

Canyon

Sandstone

Canyon

Rincon

Canyon

Woods

Canyon

Papoose

Canyon

Cahone

Canyon

MCPHEE RESERVOIR

NARRAGUINNEP

Hovenweep Canyon

Dolores County

Utah

Montezuma County

Colorado

Hovenweep

National

Monument

Hovenweep

National

Monument

San Juan National Forest

01234

Miles

Legend

Monument Boundary

County Roads

Painted Hand Road

Sand Canyon Road

Perennial Streams

Map 12 Vegetation

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land use planning only in the areas administered by BLM. 

BLM has no planning authority under the municipal or county

 planning legislation of the State of Colorado.

No warranty is made by BLM for the use of this map for 

purposes not intended by BLM, or to the accuracy, reliability 

or completeness of the information shown. Spatial 

information may not meet National Map Accuracy Standards. 

This information may be updated without notification.

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Vegetation Communities

Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands

Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands

Salt-Desert Shrublands

Greasewood

Saltbush

Shrublands

Rabbitbrush

Big Sagebrush Shrublands

Sagebrush

Mountain Shrublands

Riparian and Wetlands

Wetlands

Cottonwood

Unvegetated

Rock

Water

Herbaceous

Annual Forb

Annual Grass

Perennial Grass

Agricultural/Industrial

Agriculture

Agriculture old fields

September 2007
Lowry 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Pueblo

Painted 

Hand 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Trailhead

Anasazi 

Heritage 

Center

Cutthroat 

Castle 

Trailhead

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C.R. BB

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C.R. Y

C.R. 20

C.R. N

C.R. W

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C.R. 16

C R. . 12

C.R. J

C.R. U

C.R. 11

C.R. Z

C.R. H.8

C.R. DD

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C.R. 14

C.R. 6

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C.R. P C.R. P

C.R. Y

C R. . 16

C.R. Z

McElmo Creek

Cross Canyon

Yellowjacket

Canyon

Negro

Canyon

Squaw

Canyon

Sandstone

Canyon

Rincon

Canyon

Woods

Canyon

Papoose

Canyon

Cahone

Canyon

MCPHEE RESERVOIR

NARRAGUINNEP

Hovenweep Canyon

Dolores County

Utah

Montezuma County

Colorado

Hovenweep

National

Monument

Hovenweep

National

Monument

San Juan National Forest

01234

Miles

Legend

Monument Boundary

County Roads

Painted Hand Road

Sand Canyon Road

Perennial Streams

Private Ownership

Bureau of Land Management

Map 13 Special Status Plant Species 

and Significant Plant Communities

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land use planning only in the areas administered by BLM. 

BLM has no planning authority under the municipal or county

 planning legislation of the State of Colorado.

No warranty is made by BLM for the use of this map for 

purposes not intended by BLM, or to the accuracy, reliability 

or completeness of the information shown. Spatial 

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Jones blue star

Naturita milkvetch

Biological Soil Crust Communities

Cottonwood Gallery Forests

Sand Dunes

Mature, Undisturbed 

Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

September 2007
Lowry 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Pueblo

Painted 

Hand 

Pueblo

Sand 

Canyon 

Trailhead

Anasazi 

Heritage 

Center

Cutthroat 

Castle 

Trailhead

H-O 

Spring

Dove 

Spring

Old 160 

Spring

Lonesome 

Spring

Braven 

Spring

Wagon Box 

Spring

Bluewater 

Spring

 Miller 

Spring

 Frothy 

Spring

Lowry Ruin 

Spring

Pedro Point 

Spring

Hymenopteza 

Spring

E Mockingbird 

Spring

W Mockingbird 

Spring

Packrat Midden 

Spring

Cannonball Ruin 

Spring

Confluence Ruin 

Spring

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C.R. BB

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C.R. Y

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C R. . 16

C.R. Z

McElmo Creek

Cross Canyon

Yellowjacket

N

Canyon egro

Canyon

Squaw

Canyon

Sandstone

Canyon

Rincon

Canyon

Papoose

Canyon

Cahone

Canyon

MCPHEE RESERVOIR

NARRAGUINNEP

Hovenweep Canyon

Woods Canyon

Dolores County

Utah

Montezuma County

Colorado

Hovenweep

National

Monument

Hovenweep

National

Monument

San Juan National Forest

01234

Miles

Legend

Monument Boundary

County Roads

Painted Hand Road

Sand Canyon Road

Bureau of Land Management

Private Ownership

Map 14 Water Resources

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land use planning only in the areas administered by BLM. 

BLM has no planning authority under the municipal or county

 planning legislation of the State of Colorado.

No warranty is made by BLM for the use of this map for 

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or completeness of the information shown. Spatial 

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Catchment

Cattleguard

Dike

Dam

Reservoir

Stock Pond

Water Gap

Well

Perennial Streams

Springs

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

September 2007