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1962 Map of Doyleville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Doyleville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Tomichi Dome anchors the northeast corner of this high-altitude landscape, overlooking the wide valley where Tomichi Creek meanders across the Gunnison and Saguache county line. In the early 1960s, the small settlement of Doyleville served as a focal point for the surrounding cattle country, supported by the Doyleville Sch and a local cemetery. The presence of the Old Railroad Grade and numerous water management features like the Arch Irrigating Ditch reflect a landscape defined by ranching and former transportation corridors.

Evidence of local education persists with the Crockton Sch near the Double Heart Ranch, while names like Deacon Jones Gulch and Peterman Gulch suggest early homesteading history. The terrain transitions from the open Needle Creek Flat to the timbered reaches of the Gunnison National Forest, where a network of springs including Beer Keg Spring and Rock Spring provide water in the higher elevations.