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1991 Map of Blue Castle Butte

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Blue Castle Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Green River carves a massive winding path through this corner of the Colorado Plateau, dividing Emery and Grand counties. The landscape is defined by the high elevations of the Beckwith Plateau and Middle Mountain to the north, which give way to the broad Gunnison Valley in the south. The settlement of Green River is documented here during a period of modern utility, showing trailer parks and local infrastructure like the pumping station and gravel pits that supported the community's growth.

Water management is a central theme of this 1991 provisional survey, which captures the Tusher Dam with its spillway elevation and associated ditch and headgate systems. Genealogists and local historians will find the Elgin Cemetery noted on the eastern bank of the river, while landmarks like Battleship Butte, Gunnison Butte, and Blue Castle Butte provide distinct navigational points across the arid terrain.