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1969 Map of Bighole Butte

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Bighole Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Little Snake River winds through the northern portion of this Moffat County terrain, creating a sinuous path through a landscape defined by deep drainage networks and isolated high points. Mapping based on 1968 aerial photography reveals a high plateau region carved by extensive erosional features, including Bighole Gulch and the distinctively named Scandinavian Gulch.

Located near the Great Divide, the area is dominated by the prominent Bighole Butte, which serves as a central landmark for the surrounding territory. While the landscape is largely undeveloped, the presence of a Drill Hole and a localized Spring suggests early resource exploration and the critical importance of water sources in this arid environment. The map provides a precise look at the township and range lines as they stood in the late 1960s, documenting a remote corner of northwestern Colorado before further modern alterations.