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1971 Map of Hooker Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Yampa River valley in the early 1970s is defined by a sophisticated network of irrigation infrastructure and the presence of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. Extensive water management is visible through features like the Shelton Ditch, Walker Ditch, and the multi-named Rio Grande and Marshall Roberts Ditch, which divert water to support ranching and agriculture along the river flats.

Rising above the valley, Hooker Mountain serves as a central landmark amidst a series of drainages including Mat Gulch and Goose Gulch. The northern terrain is dotted with reservoirs such as Shaefermeyer Reservoir No 1 and Morgan Creek Reservoir No 1, which feed into Morgan Creek. Local industry and resource extraction are represented by a Gravel Pit and a Strip Mine located in the southeast corner near Meadow Gulch, illustrating the transition from agricultural water use to mineral production in Routt County.