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1962 Map of Lands End

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lands End
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

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Grand Mesa National Forest dominates this landscape, defined by a dramatic escarpment where the high plateau of the Grand Mesa drops toward the Whitewater Basin and Coal Creek Basin. The topography reveals an intricate water management system essential for the region, featuring a dense network of high-altitude storage points such as Bolen, Anderson, and Jacobs Reservoir No. 2, Vincent Res No 1, and Anderson Res No 1.

Remote infrastructure is visible along the rim, including an Airway Beacon and Radio Towers, while the winding Lands End Road provides the primary access to the Lands End Overlook. The mapping of the Eisberry Canal and Bobbing Grade further illustrates the era's reliance on localized irrigation and timber-access routes. This survey, based on 1956 photography, captures the transition from the mesa's sheer cliffs at Crater View to the lower grazing lands of West Bench.