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1966 Map of Indian Valley

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Indian Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Indian Valley and the surrounding high country of Northwest Colorado are defined here by a complex system of drainages and ridges during the mid-1960s. The landscape is dominated by the prominent mass of Colorow Mountain, which serves as a topographic anchor for the southeastern portion of the quadrangle. A network of seasonal watercourses, including Twin Wash, Teds Gulch, and the extensively branched Tschuddi Gulch, illustrates the erosional patterns typical of this semi-arid region.

Evidence of human movement and land management appears through a sparse network of Jeep Trails and the inclusion of fine red dashed lines indicating selected fence lines. The map also records the jurisdictional boundary between Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties, crossing through the northern sections of the survey. Significant landforms like Horse Ridge and Deep Channel provide further context for the remote character of this terrain as it was documented by the Geological Survey prior to later development.