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1966 Map of Buckskin Point

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Buckskin Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

White River valley life and high desert agriculture define this mid-1960s survey of Rio Blanco County. The lowlands of Powell Park show an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure essential to the region's ranching, including the Powell Park Ditch, Bretherton Ditch, and Pease Spring Ditch. These waterways parallel the river, supporting the flatlands south of Buckskin Mesa.

Transitioning from the river bottom, the landscape rises into a series of deeply etched drainages such as Jordan Gulch and Windy Gulch. Higher elevations are marked by landmarks like The Monument and Black Mountain, with several Jeep Trails and a Pack Trail providing access to the more remote corners of the quadrangle. A Gaging Sta along the river and various Drill Holes scattered across the uplands hint at the ongoing hydrological and geological monitoring of this western Colorado terrain.