1970s Maps of Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Explore 12 historic maps of Rio Blanco County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Rio Blanco County, CO maps

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  1. 1971 Map of McCarthy Gulch, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of McCarthy Gulch, 1974 Print
    1971 McCarthy Gulch
    1974 Print · USGS
    The high plateau country of the Rio Blanco and Garfield county line is shown here in the early seventies during a period of active energy exploration. Researchers can find numerous prospects and jeep trails winding through McCarthy Gulch and the Naval Oil Shale Reserve.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1971 Map of Cutoff Gulch, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Cutoff Gulch, 1974 Print
    1971 Cutoff Gulch
    1974 Print · USGS
    Garfield and Rio Blanco counties meet in this 1970s survey of the high plateau country north of the Colorado River. Researchers can trace the network of ranch roads and mining claims along Stewart Gulch, Cutoff Gulch, and the remote West Fork Parachute Creek.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1971 Map of Figure Four Spring, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Figure Four Spring, 1974 Print
    1971 Figure Four Spring
    1974 Print · USGS
    Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties are captured in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by resource exploration and remote waterways. Trace historic Jeep Trails past Eureka or locate the numerous Prospect sites and Figure Four Spring.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1971 Map of Bull Fork, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Bull Fork, 1974 Print
    1971 Bull Fork
    1974 Print · USGS
    The high plateau country along the Garfield and Rio Blanco county line is captured here in the early seventies during a period of active exploration. Trace historical resource markers like Drill Holes and Prospects among the rugged drainages of Bull Fork and Whiskey Gulch.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1977 Map of Orno Peak, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Orno Peak, 1978 Print
    1977 Orno Peak
    1978 Print · USGS
    High in the Colorado Rockies during the late seventies, this area shows the essential water infrastructure of the Flat Tops region. Trace historic wilderness routes like the Ute (Pack) Trail and locate remote landmarks such as Orno Peak and Maggies Nipple.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1977 Map of Big Marvine Peak, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Big Marvine Peak, 1978 Print
    1977 Big Marvine Peak
    1978 Print · USGS
    High plateaus and alpine lakes define this Garfield and Rio Blanco County border area in the mid-seventies. Trace a network of pack trails through the Flat Tops Wilderness past Big Marvine Peak, Marvine Lakes, and Big Fish Lake.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1977 Map of Oyster Lake, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Oyster Lake, 1978 Print
    1977 Oyster Lake
    1978 Print · USGS
    The high plateau of Rio Blanco County in the 1970s is shown in detail, focusing on the remote wilderness and trail networks. Researchers can trace the Oyster Lake Trail (Pack) through the Flat Tops to remote sites like Papoose Lake and Camel Peak.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1977 Map of Devils Causeway, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Devils Causeway, 1978 Print
    1977 Devils Causeway
    1978 Print · USGS
    The high alpine plateaus of Colorado's western slope are shown here in the late seventies just after the wilderness designation. You can trace remote backcountry routes like the Blue Mountain Trail and identify high-country features such as Pyramid Peak and the Chinese Wall.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1977 Map of Blair Mountain, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Blair Mountain, 1978 Print
    1977 Blair Mountain
    1978 Print · USGS
    Garfield and Rio Blanco counties are shown here in the late seventies as a preserved alpine wilderness defined by the high plateaus of the White River National Forest. Trace historic travel routes like the Ute Trail and Pack Trails past Blair Lake, South Fork Falls, and Fowler Peak.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1977 Map of Ripple Creek, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Ripple Creek, 1978 Print
    1977 Ripple Creek
    1978 Print · USGS
    The high alpine plateaus of Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties are shown here in the late seventies, a landscape defined by wilderness and national forest. Trace the network of pack trails connecting Mirror Lake, Ripple Creek Pass, and the waters of Bessies Falls.

  11. 1979 Map of Meeker
    1979 Map of Meeker
    1979 Meeker
    1979 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Colorado in the late seventies reveals a landscape of high-country wilderness and expanding energy production. Researchers can trace the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR as it serves the Energy Mine and Coal View Mine, or locate the Thornburgh Historical Site and Meeker Cemetery.

  12. 1979 Map of Rangely
    1979 Map of Rangely
    1979 Rangely
    1979 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Colorado in the late seventies is a landscape of high-desert basins and industrial energy hubs. Local historians can trace the development of the Rangely Oil Field, the layout of Colorado Northwestern Community College, and crossroads at Massadona and Elk Springs.

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