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1979 Map of Canyon Of Lodore

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Canyon Of Lodore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Dinosaur National Monument dominates the southwestern portion of this 1979 survey, where the Green River carves the dramatic Lodore Canyon through high desert terrain. This landscape is a complex network of high ridges and basins, including the Vermillion Bluffs and Douglas Mountain, which define the drainage patterns of Vermillion Creek and the Snake River. The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Geological Survey collaborative efforts document a region defined by its hydrology and relief rather than dense settlement.

Human activity is concentrated at the small settlement of Maybell in the south and the remote northern outpost of Hiawatha near the Wyoming Colorado border. These isolated communities serve as anchors in a territory primarily dedicated to conservation and resource management, as seen with the Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge. Researchers can trace the courses of the Yampa River and Little Snake River as they converge in this corner of Moffat County.