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1964 Map of Gurley Canyon

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Gurley Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The San Miguel River carves a deep path through this mid-1960s landscape, separating the high plateau of Iron Springs Mesa from the dramatic depths of Beaver Canyon. This corner of the Uncompahgre National Forest reveals a water-management system essential to the high-desert terrain, documented through numerous irrigation and storage features including the large Gurley Reservoir, McKeever Reservoir, and Cone Reservoir.

Agricultural and ranching footprints are visible at the San Miguel Ranch and along the wide stretches of Goshorn Flats. Topographical details highlight the elevation extremes of the region, from the summit of Little Baldy to the drainage of Goodenough Gulch and Huff Creek. Remote springs such as Gutshall Spring and various gravel pits suggest the localized utility and natural resources of the area during this era of USGS mapping.