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1965 Map of Cedaredge

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cedaredge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Cedaredge serves as the focal point of this 1960s survey, illustrating the complex irrigation and mining systems essential to this region of Delta County. The landscape is defined by the steep descent from the southern edge of Grand Mesa National Forest into a valley crisscrossed by extensive water infrastructure. Vital lifelines like the Orchard City Aqueduct, Big Childs Ditch, and Alfalfa DITCH reveal how the local economy adapted to the arid terrain.

A distinct cluster of coal and mineral extractions, including the Colby Mine, Morning Star Mine, and States Mine, highlights the area's industrial history near Brimstone Corner. The map also captures civic landmarks of the era, such as the Fish Hatchery, Rodeo Ground, and High Sch, providing a detailed look at the social and economic fabric of the community before later development changed the character of Bluenose Mesa and the surrounding tablelands.