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1968 Map of Bayfield

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bayfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The town of Bayfield and the neighboring agricultural settlements of Missouri Center and Armstrong define the cultural landscape of this 1968 study. Situated along the Los Pinos River (also labeled here as the Pine River), the region shows a complex network of water management essential for high-altitude farming, including the Pine River Canal, King Consolidated Ditch, and Morrison Consolidated Ditch. This intricate system of ditches and siphons underscores the area's transition from the river valley to the elevated San Juan National Forest terrain in the east.

Local history is preserved through labels for the Bayfield Cem and the Southern Ute Indian Reservation Boundary, which cuts across the lower half of the quadrangle. Geographic markers like Arrowhead Hill, Shellhammer Ridge, and Durant Gap provide context for the local topography, while numerous gravel pits and drill holes suggest the extractive industries active during the late 1960s. The presence of U. S. Highway 160 and the Buck Highway illustrates the primary transportation corridors connecting these rural La Plata County communities.