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1964 Map of Lemon Reservoir

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lemon Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Lemon Reservoir dominates the drainage of the Florida River in this 1964 survey, which highlights the infrastructure and wilderness management of the mid-century San Juan National Forest. The map documents the Lemon Dam and its associated spillway, alongside a network of outdoor recreation sites including the Florida Campground, Lemon Dam Campground, and Transfer Park Campground.

Rising to the west, the prominent Missionary Ridge forms a massive topographic barrier, while the northeastern corner reveals the high-altitude terrain of the Weminuche Wilderness. The map captures a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes, from the depths of Youngs Canyon to the heights of Miller Mountain, illustrating the intricate system of drainages like Carbonate Creek and Coon Creek that feed into the reservoir basin. This document is essential for understanding the hydrology and public land use of La Plata County during the height of the post-war forest management era.