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1972 Map of Burns South

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Burns South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Colorado River carves a deep path through Eagle County in this early 1970s survey, dictating the route of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. This corridor serves as the primary artery for the region, connecting the settlement at Burns with Derby Junction to the northeast. The surrounding landscape is defined by massive topographic features like Greenhorn Mountain and Big Red Hill, while the western portion of the map is protected within the White River National Forest.

Evidence of land management and utility infrastructure is scattered across the high country, from the Range Well in the southwest to a Radio Facility and Drill Hole in the east. Numerous trails, including the High Trail and Pack Trail, provide access to the mesa tops and deep drainages like Bull Gulch. This map documents a period when the river valley remained the central focus for both transit and small-scale settlements like Jack Flats.