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1962 Map of Eagle

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Eagle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The town of Eagle serves as the focal point of this 1960s landscape, situated where Brush Creek joins the Eagle River. The mapping reveals a complex network of water management essential for high-altitude ranching and settlement, featuring numerous named irrigation systems like the Wilkinson Ditch, Schumm Ditch No 1, and the Hockett Aqueduct. These man-made features weave through the valleys, supporting the valley floor beneath the massive rising profile of Greenhorn Mountain to the northwest.

Transportation corridors dominate the central canyon, with the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad and the modern Interchange 147 marking the evolution of transit through the Rockies. In addition to the established town grid, the map records more transient residential patterns such as Trailer Parks near the river. High-country landmarks including Fivemile Rock and the Noecker Reservoir illustrate the remote reach of local infrastructure into the surrounding peaks and gulches.