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1955 Map of Molina

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Molina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Plateau Creek carves a central path through this mid-century landscape in Mesa County, serving as the focal point for the settlement of Molina. The map reveals a transition from active ranching to the marking of former homesteads, with several sites labeled as abandoned by the time of the 1955 field check. These include the Tanner Homestead and Miller Homestead, suggesting a period of shifting agricultural patterns or consolidation in the valley.

Education and community infrastructure are represented by the Bull Creek Sch and Mormon Mesa Sch, both noted as no longer in use. Local geography is defined by prominent rises like The Beehive and Dinkle Hill, while the southern reaches extend into the Grand Mesa National Forest. For genealogists, the Mesa Cem and named family sites like McCall Ranch provide specific points of interest for tracing early 20th-century residents of the Plateau Valley.