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1960 Map of Hawxhurst Creek

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Hawxhurst Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Battlement Mesa and the surrounding high country define this 1960 landscape along the border of Garfield and Mesa counties. The area is characterized by a network of seasonal camps and water management systems essential for livestock grazing, including Kenyon Cow Camp and Hawxhurst Cow Camp. Water infrastructure is prominent across the terrain, with the Battlement Reservoirs, Watson Reservoir, and McCurry Reservoir dotting the plateaus.

In the southern portion of the sheet, the valley floor of Buzzard Creek provides a stark contrast to the higher elevations of The Peninsula. This area contains the isolated Clover Cem and follows the Salt Creek drainage. Transportation in this era relied heavily on a system of rugged access points, including the Salt Creek Road and various Jeep Trails and Pack Trails that weave through the White River National Forest and Grand Mesa National Forest.