1940s Maps of Montrose County, Colorado

1. 1948 Map of Roc Creek, 1955 Print

   

   1948 Roc Creek

   1955 Print · USGS

   Montrose and Mesa Counties at the height of the post-war mining boom reveal a landscape of deep canyons and mesa tops. Trace the early uranium era through the Radium Cycle Mine, the Rajah Mine, and the remote Paradox Sch along the Dolores River.

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4. 1948 Map of Bull Canyon, 1955 Print

   

   1948 Bull Canyon

   1955 Print · USGS

   Western Colorado's high desert mining country is captured here just as the atomic age spurred new interest in the Plateau's mineral wealth. Researchers can locate remote extraction sites like Wild Steer Mines and Jo Dandy Mine or trace the early Monogram Trail.

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7. 1948 Map of Uravan, 1955 Print

   

   1948 Uravan

   1955 Print · USGS

   Mining operations along the San Miguel River are at their peak in the late 1940s as the atomic era begins. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of uranium production through local landmarks like the Club Mines, Uravan, and the Bitter Creek Mines.

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10. 1948 Map of Naturita NW, 1957 Print

    

    1948 Naturita NW

    1957 Print · USGS

    Western Colorado mining and ranching lands are captured here just after the war, showing the stark divide between the Paradox Valley floor and the surrounding heights. Researchers can trace mid-century industrial sites like the Thunderbolt Mine or locate water sources such as Spectacle Reservoir.

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13. 1948 Map of Paradox, 1957 Print

    

    1948 Paradox

    1957 Print · USGS

    Western Colorado's canyon country comes into focus in the late 1940s, highlighting the unique drainage of the Paradox Valley. Genealogists and mining historians can locate the old sites of Paradox and Bedrock, or trace the workings of the Cashin Mine.

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16. 1949 Map of Bull Canyon

    

    1949 Bull Canyon

    1949 Print · USGS

    The Colorado uranium belt comes into focus during the late 1940s as industry and exploration transform this high-mesa landscape. Researchers can trace early mining operations like the Wild Steer Mines and Rim Rock Mine alongside remote sites like Indian Henrys Cabin.

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19. 1949 Map of Davis Mesa

    

    1949 Davis Mesa

    1949 Print · USGS

    Montrose County was at the center of the post-war mining boom when this survey was conducted in the late 1940s. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace specific operations like the Florence-Nellie Mine, Republican Mine, and Cripple Creek Mine.

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22. 1949 Map of Uravan

    

    1949 Uravan

    1949 Print · USGS

    The mining community of Uravan sits at a crossroads of Cold War industry and high-desert geography in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous specific extraction sites like the Media Mine, Fortyfive-Ninety Mine, and the Bitter Creek Mines.

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25. 1949 Map of Paradox

    

    1949 Paradox

    1949 Print · USGS

    Western Colorado ranching and early mining are well-established in this late 1940s survey. Researchers can trace remote mineral claims like the Cliffdweller Mine and the irrigation network of Paradox Valley near Bedrock.

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28. 1949 Map of Naturita NW

    

    1949 Naturita NW

    1949 Print · USGS

    The Paradox Valley and Monogram Mesa are captured here in the late 1940s as regional mining intensified. Researchers can locate the Thunderbolt Mine and trace the complex drainages of Dry Creek and West Fork Basin Creek.

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31. 1949 Map of Roc Creek

    

    1949 Roc Creek

    1949 Print · USGS

    Montrose County was a center of mineral exploration in the late 1940s as the search for atomic materials transformed the high desert. Researchers can trace the era's mining activity at the Radium Cycle Mine and Rajah Mine or locate the local Paradox Sch in the valley floor.

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34. 1949 Map of Atkinson Creek, 1955 Print

    

    1949 Atkinson Creek

    1955 Print · USGS

    Western Colorado's canyon and mesa country is captured here during the post-war uranium boom era. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of Wright Mines and local landmarks like Spring Creek Ranch and Hog Park.

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37. 1949 Map of Red Canyon, 1955 Print

    

    1949 Red Canyon

    1955 Print · USGS

    The canyons of Montrose County come alive in this post-war survey of the Colorado plateau. Researchers can trace the legacy of mineral exploration through numerous named sites like the Ophir Mine, Shamrock Mines, and the riverside Placer Mines.

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40. 1949 Map of Anderson Mesa, 1955 Print

    

    1949 Anderson Mesa

    1955 Print · USGS

    The high mesas of western Colorado are documented here in the late 1940s as mineral exploration began to peak. Researchers can trace early uranium mining efforts at Morning Star Mine and The Raven Mine or follow the loops of the Dolores River past Muleshoe Bend.

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