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1971 Map of Hayden

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Hayden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The town of Hayden serves as the focal point of this Northwest Colorado landscape, where the Yampa River valley supports a network of agricultural irrigation via the Cary Ditch, Shelton DITCH, and Walker Ditch. Transportation and industry at the time of this 1971 survey were anchored by the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad, which parallels the river.

Evidence of ranching and water management is prevalent across the southern gulches, including Emrich Reservoir and the John C Temple Reservoir No 1. The terrain is characterized by numerous named drainages such as Smuin Gulch, Stokes Gulch, and Dill Gulch, reflecting a history of land use tied to these seasonal watercourses. Local social and economic centers are marked by the County Fairground and scattered mines that dot the higher elevations near Hubberson Gulch.