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1924 Map of Ignacio

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Ignacio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

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Durango serves as the primary hub of this 1924 landscape, where the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad follows the path of the Animas River south toward Bondad. This survey documents a complex frontier economy of timber and transit, evidenced by Browns Sawmill in Sawmill Canyon and a network of mountain stations including Ignacio Sta and La Boca Sta. The map delineates the South Boundary Ceded Ute Land and the Ute Indian Agency, reflecting the era's jurisdictional shifts between tribal lands and the encroaching San Juan National Forest.

Beyond the river valleys, rural education is marked by isolated landmarks like Little Red Sch and Upper Florida Sch. The southern border is defined by the Colorado New Mexico (Darling Line 1868) Boundary Line, while the northern reaches transition into the high peaks of Sliderock Mtn and Bald Knob. Local industrial pockets appear at Porter and the various gulches named for early miners, such as Gaines Gl and Wilson Gl.