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1971 Map of Breeze Mountain

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Breeze Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Breeze Mountain rises as a prominent landmark in this high-country landscape along the Moffat and Routt County line. The terrain is defined by a dense network of gulches and ridges, where the Yampa River clips the northeastern corner and the northern slopes of the Williams Fork Mountains dominate the southern half. In the early 1970s, this area was an active corridor for energy resource exploration, evidenced by numerous Gas Wells, an Oil Well, and scattered Drill Holes throughout the gulches.

Water management is central to the land's utility, with features like Dresher Reservoir, Biskup Res, and Basin Reservoir serving the high basins. Navigation and aviation history are represented by an Airway Beacon positioned on the western slopes of the main peak. Countless named drainages, including Smuin, Holderness, and Stokes, provide a granular look at the local topography as it was documented just before the mid-1970s.