San Juan National Forest defines the northern reaches of this landscape, where a sophisticated network of water management features highlights the region's agricultural and industrial heritage. The small settlement of Millwood is surrounded by numerous small-scale water projects, including the Old Logging Camp Reservoir, Lumber Company Reservoir, and Apple Tree Reservoir. These names, alongside the complex system of the Joe Moore Ditch and Turkey Cr Ditch, point to a history of timber extraction and coordinated irrigation in this part of Montezuma County. To the southeast, the larger Jackson Gulch Reservoir and its Jackson Gulch Inlet Canal represent more substantial engineering efforts. For those tracing historical land use, the presence of Mines A and features like the Sellers and McClane Reservoir offer specific points of interest for identifying property boundaries and early 21st-century infrastructure.
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1895 · La Plata
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · La Plata
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Rico
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Rico
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1899 · La Plata
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1899 · Rico
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · La Plata
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Cortez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Cortez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Cortez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000