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1963 Map of Colona

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Colona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Uncompahgre River water management and rugged high-desert topography define this corner of the Colorado plateau during the mid-1960s. The small settlement of Colona sits near the northern edge, where the South Canal and M Lat Canal branch off to support regional irrigation. The map reveals the infrastructure of the era, including the Colona Dam and a Gaging Station along the riverbanks.

Evidence of historical transit is visible in the Old Railroad Grade running parallel to the river and the Government Springs Trail crossing the western canyons. To the south, the landscape transitions from the agricultural river valley into the expansive Log Hill Mesa and the Billy Creek State Wildlife Area. This document records a period before significant modern expansion, preserving the locations of rural features like Eldredge and numerous family-named landmarks such as McKenzie Butte and Broman Canyon.