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1962 Map of New Castle

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of New Castle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

New Castle serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated along the northern bank of the Colorado River where the valley floor meets the imposing Grand Hogback. The landscape is defined by the tension between the river corridor's infrastructure and the uplifted geology of Burning Mountain and the Grand Hogback Coal Ridge. This area shows a complex network of water management, with numerous irrigation channels like the Cactus Valley Ditch and Ware and Hinds Ditch drawing from the river to support valley agriculture.

Transportation and industry are deeply etched into the terrain, dominated by the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad tracks following the river's path. To the south, the expansive Garfield Creek State Wildlife Area covers the rising ground cut by Garfield Creek and Baldy Creek. Genealogists may find particular interest in the High Land Cem north of town, while the presence of several Mines and a Gravel Pit points to the region's historical reliance on extractive industries.