Mapping and GIS  
The Willow Creek Watershed is an extremely complex association of terrain, geology, hydrology, ecosystems, and mine workings.  Extensive and high quality maps are necessary in order to understand this highly complex system, direct reclamation activities, and make well informed decisions.  The Willow Creek Reclamation Committee is committed to acquiring all relevant data, applying the data to a spatially consistent geographic information system (GIS), and being able to produce high quality map products.  The committee will map relevant surface features, map subsurface features in three dimensional format, and map data collection results.  
 GIS products  
Many GIS themes that have been developed are available for download here.  Themes are provided as ArcView GIS 3.2 format shape files compressed as .zip.  The shape files are projected in the NAD27 UTM Zone 13N coordinate system.  Some shape files and image themes that have been developed are too large to provide over the internet.  Please contact the committee coordinator if you are interested in these files.  
 GIS files developed for Flood Control and Stream Stability Study
Many GIS themes of the Willow Creek Watershed were developed by Agro Engineering, Inc as part of the Willow Creek Watershed Flood Control and Stream Stability Study.  For additional larger themes such as watershed topography and aerial photos, contact the committee Director.

Please click here for other topo and aerial photos.
WillowCreek.zip (31kb) The course of Willow Creek.
WillowCreekWatersheds.zip (25kb) Boundary of the Willow Creek watershed and major sub-watersheds.
UpperWillowCreekTopography2ft.zip (175kb) High-resolution 2-ft topography in the lower flood-plain areas of upper Willow Creek developed using a combination of surveying and aerial photography.
UpperWillowCreekFloodplains.zip (45kb) Flood inundation areas developed using the HEC-RAS model in the floodplain above the flume entrance.
WillowCreekRoads.zip (22kb) Major roads in the area surrounding Creede.
WillowCreekSedimentSources.zip (174kb) Major sediment sources in the Willow Creek Watershed mapped from aerial photos.
WillowCreekWatershedCover.zip (458kb) Vegetation and ground cover in the Willow Creek watersheds adapted from U.S. Forest Service data.
RioGrandeNearCreede.zip (4kb) The course of the Rio Grande River near Creede.
 US Forest Service GIS files
Extensive GIS data for the Rio Grande Forest has been developed by the U.S. Forest Service.  GIS data for the Willow Creek Watershed area is available here.
USFSWillowCreekLandStatus.zip (21kb) US Forest Service data. Gives the boundaries of National Forests and private land in the Creede area.
USFSWillowCreekMineAreas.zip (88kb) US Forest Service data. Gives the boundaries of mine areas in the Creede area.
USFSWillowCreekMineOpenings.zip (10kb) US Forest Service data. Gives the locations of mine openings in the Creede area.
USFSWillowCreekMineTailings.zip (5kb) US Forest Service data. Gives the locations of mine tailings present in the Creede area.