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1970 Map of Harley Dome

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Harley Dome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Harley Dome Gas Field defines this high-desert landscape in Grand County during the early 1970s. The map captures a moment of industrial transition, where the Old Railroad Grade winds through the terrain, bypassed by the developing infrastructure required for regional energy extraction. The rugged topography is etched by seasonal watercourses like Westwater Creek, Sulphur Creek, and Bryson Wash, which provide the only breaks in the arid plateau.

Evidence of local resource harvesting is seen at the Gravel Pits and a solitary Gravel Pit near the southern boundary. Transport is limited to a sparsely distributed Jeep Trail, highlighting the area's isolation. For researchers, the map provides a precise record of the Harley Dome vicinity, documenting the spatial relationship between the natural drainages of Coal Draw and the human-made marks of mineral exploration and historical transport routes.