1965 Map of Millwood

About this map

Jackson Gulch Reservoir dominates the southeastern corner of this mid-1960s survey, illustrating the complex water management infrastructure essential to Montezuma County. The landscape is a network of named water sources and timber industry remnants within the San Juan National Forest, including the Old Logging Camp Reservoir and the Lumber Co Reservoir. Evidence of early industrial transport is visible through the winding Old Railroad Grade that snakes through the canyon country north of Millwood. From the high elevations of Haycamp Mesa to the lower drainages of Chicken Creek and the West Mancos River, the map documents a transition from active logging and ranching toward more stabilized irrigation, marked by numerous small private and public catchments like Joe Moore Reservoir and Bauer Lake.