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1965 Map of Narraguinnep Mountain

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Narraguinnep Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

San Juan National Forest defines the rugged geography of this mid-1960s survey on the border of Dolores and Montezuma counties. The landscape is a network of canyons and high points, anchored by Narraguinnep Mountain and the steep walls of Narraguinnep Canyon. A distinct pattern of water management is visible through dozens of small impoundments like Buster Reservoir, Hosea Reservoir, and Nielson Reservoir, which likely served the local ranching and seasonal grazing economy.

Evidence of high-country life is found at Summer Camp and Cow Camp Reservoir, while reliable water sources such as Indian Spring and Narraguinnep Spring provided critical nodes for movement through the terrain. The presence of a Drill Hole and several named canyons, including Cabin Canyon and Ferris Canyon, suggests a history of resource exploration and early settlement activity in this high-altitude Colorado environment.