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1971 Map of Milner

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Milner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Industrial activity and the rugged Routt County landscape define this early 1970s survey, dominated by the winding path of the Yampa River. The landscape is a complex network of resource extraction, centered around the Tow Creek Oil Field and numerous coal operations. The small settlement of Milner serves as a local hub along the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad line, while the former townsite of Coal View suggests the changing fortunes of early mining camps in the region.

South of the river, the terrain opens into the broad expanse of Twentymile Park, where a web of jeep trails and traditional tracks connects isolated landmarks like Chavez. Evidence of evolving infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade and the presence of several strip mines and the Elk Mine. This map documents a transitional era in Colorado’s energy history, capturing the co-existence of traditional ranching geography and intensive geological exploration.