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1965 Map of Cedaredge

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cedaredge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Cedaredge serves as the focal point for this mid-1960s landscape, where the agriculture of the valley floor meets the industrial activity of the surrounding mesas. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of irrigation, including the Orchard Aqueduct, Granby Ditch, and Big Ditch, which channel water from the high slopes of the Grand Mesa National Forest to the settlements below. This water system supported the growth of small communities like Colby and Brimstone Corner during a time when local industry was heavily tied to small-scale mining.

Coal and mineral extraction sites are scattered across the quadrangle, including the Morning Star Mine, Black Diamond Mine, and Independent Mine. The map also details local civic life, from the High Sch and Cemetery in town to the Rodeo Ground on the eastern edge. This survey documents the specific footprint of the fruit-growing and mining economy before modern development further altered the Surface Creek drainage.