1971 Map of Dunckley

About this map

The Williams Fork Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape in Routt National Forest, characterized by complex water management and early energy exploration. By the early 1970s, the terrain was marked by numerous Drill Holes and a Gas Well along Sage Creek, signaling the era's focus on resource extraction. This activity contrasts with the agricultural infrastructure of the lowland Williams Park, where a network of irrigation channels like the Side Highland Ditch and East Side Ditch diverted water from Fish Creek. Remote water storage is a recurring theme, seen in the Sellers-Crowell Reservoir and the Dunckley and Dubeau Reservoir near Dubeau Meadow. The map also preserves the site of the small settlement at Dunckley, located at the junction of mountain trails and park-bound streams.