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1965 Map of Dolores West

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

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Dolores River and its intricate network of irrigation systems define this mid-1960s landscape in Montezuma County. The town of Dolores sits at the river's bend, where an Old RR Grade reflects the legacy of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad through the canyon. To the west, the arid mesas are transformed by engineering, visible through the Main Canal No 1 and Aqueduct that feed the Narraguinnep Reservoir.

Rural life is anchored by family and community landmarks like Lebanon, where the Lebanon Cem and Cedar Grove Lane mark early settlement patterns. Farther south, the presence of the Mildred Sch, Lakeview Sch, and the Cortez Filtration Plant indicates a developing infrastructure serving the farming tracts along Arriola Road. The map also captures several distinct burial grounds, including Sunset Memorial Gardens (Cem) and a separate Memorial Garden (Cem).