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1968 Map of Ignacio

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Ignacio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The town of Ignacio serves as a hub for the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in this late 1960s landscape, situated along the Los Pinos River (also labeled the Pine River). The map documents the community's layout, including the Memorial Cem, Rodeo Ground, and the local sewage disposal ponds. An Old Railroad Grade traces a path through the northeastern corner, marking the shift in transportation infrastructure as the region turned toward natural resource extraction.

Industrial activity is evidenced by numerous Gas Wells scattered across the Mesa Mountains and along various drainages such as Pump Canyon and Alamo Canyon. To the west, the terrain rises into prominent features like Olson Ridge, Morford Ridge, and Black Joe Ridge, interspersed with high-altitude clearings like Jaques Park and Klusman Park. The proximity to the Colorado-New Mexico state line highlights the geographic importance of this borderland area as it transitioned from traditional ranching and rail to energy production.