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1971 Map of Mount Harris

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Mount Harris
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Yampa River valley in the early 1970s reveals a landscape transitioning between agricultural roots and industrial expansion. West of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad, the town of Hayden is anchored by its local Cem and proximity to the Yampa Valley Airport. The terrain to the south rises toward Hillberry Mountain, where the land is carved by Sage Creek Canyon and Sage Creek.

Resource extraction and water management are evident throughout the quadrangle, from the Strip Mine and numerous Drill Hole sites to specialized reservoirs like Nofstger Zeigler Res and Mines J B Dawson Res No 1. The presence of Hayden Station and various substations indicates the growing energy infrastructure of Routt County during this era, while the eastern edge of the map follows the winding course of the river toward the settlement of Mount Harris.