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1962 Map of Grand Junction

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Grand Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The confluence of the Colorado River and Gunnison River anchors this 1970s view of Western Colorado, showing a region defined by extensive irrigation and the reach of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. The urban center of Grand Junction is surrounded by a complex network of waterways, including the Grand Valley Canal, Highline Canal, and Price Ditch, which facilitated the agricultural development of areas like Orchard Mesa and Appleton.

Institutional and community landmarks are particularly dense, ranging from Mesa College and St Marys Hospital to the State Home and Training Sch. The map also captures the local recreation and industry of the era, from the Bookcliff Country Club and the Uranium Downs track to the various gravel and clay pits near Durham. To the southwest, the dramatic rise of The Redlands leads into the protected landscape of the Colorado National Monument.