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1962 Map of M F Mountain

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of M F Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

M F Mountain dominates this portion of Moffat County, overlooking a landscape defined by cattle ranching and water management in the early 1960s. The map reveals a network of high-desert infrastructure, including several named ranching sites like the Bar 71 Ranch and family-named landmarks such as the Bailey Place and Wolf Place. Water, the region's most precious resource, is tracked through an extensive system of catchment basins including Mancos Reservoir No 2, Baking Powder Reservoir, and the Wolf Creek Reservoir No 2.

Evidence of early habitation and resource extraction appears at the Carver Cabin and a Gravel Pit near Peterson Draw. The terrain shifts from the low-lying Maverick Flats to the prominent Baking Powder Ridge, while more localized features like The Sloughs and Three Springs indicate natural water sources that sustained local operations. A small Cem is also located on the sheet, providing a vital point of interest for genealogists tracing local families.