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1971 Map of Mc Inturf Mesa

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Mc Inturf Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Moffat County's resource-driven landscape is defined here by the high elevations of Mc Inturf Mesa and the industrial activity of the early 1970s. The presence of the Bridges Mine and Seymour Mine in the southern reaches highlights the region's mining heritage, while scattered features like a Drill Hole and Gravel pit suggest ongoing geological exploration and infrastructure development.

Water management is a central theme, evidenced by an extensive network of irrigation and diversion channels such as Elkhorn Ditch, Cataract Ditch, and Tipton Ditch. These man-made features weave through the drainages of Fortification Creek and Little Bear Creek, supporting land use near the Routt National Forest boundary. High points like Pinnacle Mountain and Little Buck Mountain provide vertical relief in a terrain otherwise marked by gulches and seasonal forks, including Dry Fork and Cole Gulch.