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1954 Map of Canyon Of Lodore North

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Canyon Of Lodore North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Green River carves through the dramatic geology of Moffat County in this mid-century survey, which reveals a landscape of high ridges and treacherous whitewater. The river descends through the steep walls of the Canyon of Lodore, marked by the formidable Upper Disaster Falls and Lower Disaster Falls. This 1954 fieldwork captures the transition of the land into protected federal status within Dinosaur National Monument and the Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge.

Evidence of early ranching and homesteading persists in the form of remote outposts like the Lodore Ranger Station and several sites marked as abandoned, including the Wade and Curtis Cabin, Craig Place, and Ecklund Cabin. These labels, alongside family-named features like Miles Place and Offield Place, offer a detailed look at the human footprint in this isolated corner of northwest Colorado before many structures were reclaimed by the elements.