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1966 Map of Monument Butte

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Monument Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Iles Dome Oil Field dominates this 1960s landscape, illustrating the industrial infrastructure that developed in the high country south of the Williams Fork. The map records the infrastructure of extraction, featuring numerous oil wells, a Pumping Sta, and a Pipeline that traverses the complex terrain between Iles Mountain and Thornburgh Mountain.

Evidence of earlier habitation is preserved at Loyd (Site) and the settlement at Iles Grove, tucked along the banks of Stinking Gulch. The hydrology of the region is well-documented through a network of drainages including Milk Creek, Morapos Creek, and Ralston Springs. The interplay of ranching and resource development is visible through the Jeep Trail systems and designated Gravel Pits that supported local road maintenance during this era of Moffat County's history.