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1962 Map of Fruita

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Fruita serves as the primary hub of this Grand Valley landscape in the early 1960s, defined by its intersection with the Colorado River and the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. The map details a sophisticated network of irrigation systems essential to the region's agricultural life, including the Grand Valley Canal, Government Highline Canal, and the Independent Ranchmens Ditch. These waterways bisect the terrain between the river and the dramatic northern edges of the Colorado National Monument.

Beyond the town grid, rural life centers on locations like the Enterprise Community Center and Star Community Center, while the small settlement of Rhone sits to the southeast. Genealogists will find the locations of Elmwood Cem and Sacred Heart Cem clearly marked. The landscape is further characterized by numerous washes, such as Big Salt Wash and Adobe Creek, which drain the surrounding mesas into the river valley.