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1966 Map of Easton Gulch

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Easton Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Axial Basin floor is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages and topographic landmarks in this mid-1960s survey of Moffat County. Maggies Nipple stands as a prominent high point above the surrounding terrain, overlooking a series of intricate canyons and gulches including Littleton Canyon, Morgan Gulch, and Boxelder Gulch. The landscape reflects the natural water distribution of the era, marked by features such as Easton Spring and a Flowing Well (Hot) near the basin's edge.

Evidence of early land use and resource extraction is found in several Gravel Pits and a scattered Prospect label. The presence of fine red dashed lines indicating selected fence lines throughout the quadrangle suggests the importance of livestock grazing and boundary management in this part of Northwest Colorado during the post-war period. The hydrology is particularly detailed, tracing the headwaters of the E Fork Jubb Cr and the complex confluence of the Collom Gulch system.