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1971 Map of Jones Lake Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Harte Ranch and several family-named wells define the ranching landscape of this high plains region in the early 1970s. The terrain is characterized by a network of deep-cut drainages including South Canyon, Bass Canyon, and Jones Lake Canyon, which feed into the central Jones Lake basin. This survey documents the critical water infrastructure required for livestock in this arid environment, specifically identifying the East Downer Windmill, Patches Windmill, and McGee Windmill.

The eastern portion of the sheet transitions into the Apishapa Game Management Area, where the topography becomes increasingly fractured by Almagre Canyon. Near the southern boundary, mineral exploration is noted by prospects along the slopes of Hickory Canyon. Named springs like Sanchez Spring and Alum Spring provided essential natural water sources long before the introduction of modern windmills and deep wells like the Bushmire Well.