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1924 Map of Ignacio

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Ignacio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Durango serves as the focal point of this southwestern Colorado region, where the Animas River flows south toward the New Mexico border. The landscape is defined by the convergence of industrial and tribal histories, notably the Ute Indian Agency at Ignacio and the presence of the Rio Grande and Denver RR, which links settlements like Rockwood, Hermosa, and Carbon Junc. The map captures a transition from the high peaks of the San Juan National Forest to the high mesas of the south.

Local infrastructure of the 1920s is well-documented, from the Fish Hatchery near Hermosa to rural landmarks like the Little Red Sch and the Grommet Oxford PO. Water resources are central to the area's development, illustrated by the City Reservoir and the paths of the Florida River and Los Pinos River, which supported early timber operations like Browns Sawmill and the agricultural valley settlements.