1968 Map of Kline

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Red Mesa dominates the southern landscape of this 1968 survey, where the small communities of Kline and Breen anchor a region defined by agricultural development and early resource extraction. The Southern Ute Indian Reservation Boundary cuts across the center of the sheet, separating the upland grazing areas from the La Plata River valley. Evidence of industrial history is visible in the north near the Dunn Mine and an Old Railroad Grade tracing the eastern hills. The presence of the CSU San Juan Basin Branch Agricultural Experimental Station and the Ft Lewis Mesa Sch near Kline highlights the area's role as a regional center for education and farming research. Water management is a primary feature of the terrain, with systems like the Hay Gulch Irrigation Ditch and Big Stick Ditch essential for maintaining life in this arid Colorado landscape.