1986 Map of Maybell

About this map

The Yampa River winds through this 1986 survey, defining the valley's character and the small settlement of Maybell in Moffat County. The landscape here is one of high-desert transitions, where water sources like Omsted Spring and Barber Spring provided critical points of interest in an arid terrain marked by Hat Hill and Eagle Rock. Local infrastructure is well-documented, showing the town's Rodeo Ground, a Landing Strip, and a small Cem on the bench overlooking the river. Evidence of the region's extractive economy appears on the eastern edge of the sheet with a significant Strip Mine, while numerous smaller features like Prospect excavations and a Gravel Pit dot the surroundings. The map captures the complex water management system of the era, including a Pumping Sta, a Ditch, and even an Aqueduct near the river's bend.