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1971 Map of Hayden

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Hayden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The town of Hayden serves as the focal point for this Routt County landscape, situated along the northern corridor where the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad parallels the Yampa River. The 1970s terrain is marked by a sophisticated water management system critical to the high-desert environment, evidenced by an intricate network of irrigation channels including Cary Ditch, Shelton Ditch, and Walker Ditch.

South of the river valley, the topography rises into a series of deeply eroded drainages such as Smuin Gulch, Stokes Gulch, and Dry Gulch. Private water storage is prominent here, with named features like Emrich Reservoir and John C Temple Reservoir No 1 appearing near the various mines and gravel pits that underscore the local extractive industry. This survey documents the intersection of rail transport, river access, and agricultural infrastructure during a period of steady development in northwestern Colorado.