Old Maps of De Beque, Colorado for Hiking & Exploration

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De Beque, CO maps

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  1. 1929 Map of Grand Valley
    1929 Map of Grand Valley
    1929 Grand Valley
    1929 Print · USGS
    The Colorado River corridor near the Garfield and Mesa County line reveals a landscape of early oil shale exploration and rail-side growth in the late 1920s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Cunningham Ranch and remote schools including Crawford Sch and Battlement Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1956 Map of Grand Junction, 1973 Print
    1956 Map of Grand Junction, 1973 Print
    1956 Grand Junction
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Grand Valley and its surrounding high plateaus are captured here in the mid-twentieth century as the region's ranching and rail heritage remained central. Researchers can trace the path of the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR through Grand Junction or locate remote outposts like Dragon and Atchee.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1959 Map of Grand Junction
    1959 Map of Grand Junction
    1959 Grand Junction
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Grand Valley and the high plateaus of the Colorado-Utah border come into focus in the late fifties as irrigation and rail lines define the landscape. Local historians can trace several industrial outposts labeled as abandoned, including Watson and Dragon, alongside the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR.

  4. 1960 Map of Grand Junction
    1960 Map of Grand Junction
    1960 Grand Junction
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Grand Junction area at the dawn of the 1960s shows a landscape of river-valley agriculture and high-plateau extraction. Researchers can trace the path of the dismantled railroad and find vanished sites like Watson and Sego.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1962 Map of Grand Junction
    1962 Map of Grand Junction
    1962 Grand Junction
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Western Slope of the early sixties comes into focus here, showing the irrigation-driven growth of the valley and the surrounding high desert. Trace the path of the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR or locate old outposts like Atchee and Dragon.

  6. 1962 Map of De Beque, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of De Beque, 1964 Print
    1962 De Beque
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Colorado River valley and the town of De Beque come into sharp focus in the early 1960s as a vital rail and ranching corridor. Trace the path of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad and locate family-named landmarks like Samson Mesa and Ashmead Draw.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1964 Map of Grand Junction
    1964 Map of Grand Junction
    1964 Grand Junction
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Colorado-Utah borderlands are shown here in the mid-1960s, a period when the river-valley settlements and high-desert rail outposts defined the region. Researchers can trace the legacy of remote camps like Atchee and Dragon or follow the agricultural expansion around Grand Junction and Fruita.

  8. 1965 Map of Grand Junction
    1965 Map of Grand Junction
    1965 Grand Junction
    1965 Print · USGS
    Western Colorado and eastern Utah appear at a mid-century crossroads, where the irrigated orchards of the Grand Valley meet the high desert plateaus. Trace the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR as it connects Grand Junction to early settlements like Westwater and Cisco.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1981 Map of Grand Junction
    1981 Map of Grand Junction
    1981 Grand Junction
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Grand Valley is shown during a period of steady growth in the early eighties, where the desert landscape meets the irrigated orchards of Palisade. Trace the historic Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad route past the Cameo Mine and into the Book Cliffs.

  10. 2011 Map of De Beque, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of De Beque, 2011 Print
    2011 De Beque
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers De Beque, including Mesa County, Garfield County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2013 Map of De Beque, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of De Beque, 2013 Print
    2013 De Beque
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers De Beque, including Mesa County, Garfield County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2016 Map of De Beque, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of De Beque, 2016 Print
    2016 De Beque
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers De Beque, including Mesa County, Garfield County, and other nearby areas

  13. 2019 Map of De Beque, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of De Beque, 2019 Print
    2019 De Beque
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers De Beque, including Mesa County, Garfield County, and other nearby areas

  14. 2022 Map of De Beque, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of De Beque, 2022 Print
    2022 De Beque
    2022 Print · USGS
    De Beque sits at the bend of the Colorado River in the early 2020s, surrounded by a legacy of desert irrigation and mountain plateaus. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like DeBeque Cem, Samson Mesa, and the Larkin Ditch canal system.

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