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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

The town of Cedaredge serves as the focal point for this mid-1960s study of Delta County, situated beneath the southern slopes of the Grand Mesa National Forest. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems necessary for high-desert agriculture, including the Orchard Aqueduct, Childs Ditch, and Big DITCH, which channel water from creeks like Surface Creek and Ward Creek to the surrounding orchards and mesas.

Coal mining history is deeply etched into the hillsides west of town, particularly near Brimstone Corner. A dense cluster of operations such as the Colby Mine, Black Diamond Mine, and Red Canyon Mine indicates a period of significant local extraction. To the south, the terrain levels out into Cedar Mesa and Harts Basin, while the town itself features local infrastructure like the High School, Fish Hatchery, and Rodeo Ground. This document captures the community when its economy was firmly rooted in both the orchards of the valley and the coal seams above.