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2016 Map of New Castle

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of New Castle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

New Castle sits along the Colorado River in this 2016 survey, a landscape shaped by the dramatic geology of the Grand Hogback and the persistent legacy of coal mining. The terrain is marked by significant features like Burning Mtn, which towers over the settlement, and the industrial footprint at Coal Ridge. This era shows a community tightly bound to its river geography, with numerous irrigation channels including the Lower Cactus Valley Ditch, Tompkins Ditch, and Ware and Hinds Ditch carving through the valley floor to support local agriculture.

Local history is preserved at the High Land Cem overlooking the town, while the surrounding canyons are defined by drainage networks like Main Elk Cr, Garfield Cr, and Baldy Cr. The map details the modern expansion of residential roads like Castle Valley Blvd and Buckthorn Rd, illustrating how the town has grown into the draws of the surrounding mesas while maintaining its historic core along the river corridor.