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1985 Map of Cedar Hill

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Cedar Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Animas River corridor near the Colorado border serves as the primary artery for settlement and industry in this 1980s landscape. Near the riverside hamlet of Riverside, the valley floor supports agricultural life while an Old RR Grade and an Abandoned Bridge near Cedar Hill mark the footprint of earlier transportation networks. The surrounding high country, including Bushelberger Mesa and Lone Tree Mountain, is heavily marked by energy development, with numerous Gas Wells and the extensive Gas Field scattered across the rugged terrain.

Deeply incised drainages like Cox Canyon, Miller Canyon, and Rock Arch Canyon create a complex geography that defines the southern reaches of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation Boundary. This provisional survey provides a precise look at the transition from the river basin to the upland mesas, capturing a moment when traditional ranching and the newer energy economy coexisted along the river banks.