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1965 Map of Millwood

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Millwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

San Juan National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape in the mid-1960s, where an extensive network of water management features supports the region's agricultural and industrial needs. The map reveals a high concentration of man-made water storage, from larger bodies like Jackson Gulch Reservoir and Bauer Lake to smaller, specialized sites such as Joe Moore Reservoir, Haller Reservoir, and Apple Tree Reservoir. This infrastructure points to the careful harnessing of runoff from Haycamp Mesa and the surrounding gulches.

Evidence of the area's timber and transportation history is etched into the terrain, most notably by the Old Railroad Grade winding through the northern canyons. Settlements like Millwood and Porters Camp provide local reference points amidst a landscape dominated by drainage systems like Turkey Creek and Lost Canyon. The presence of an Aqueduct and Pipeline further illustrates the complex mid-century engineering required to move water across the uneven topography of the West Mancos River drainage.