1965 Map of Narraguinnep Mountain

About this map

Narraguinnep Mountain dominates this portion of the San Juan National Forest in Southwest Colorado, anchoring a landscape defined by an extensive network of small water catchments. The 1965 field survey reveals a terrain heavily modified for water management, featuring dozens of named sites like Buster Reservoir, Young Reservoir, and Flatiron Reservoir. This concentration of reservoirs suggests a period of intensive land use for grazing or resource management within the forest boundaries. High points such as Ormiston Point and Elston Mountain overlook the Dolores and Montezuma county line, which bisects the southern reaches of the map. Natural water sources like Narraguinnep Spring and Trimble Spring provided vital stops along the early Jeep Trail and Driveway routes that once cut through these high-elevation woods.