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1964 Map of Norwood

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Norwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Wrights Mesa forms a broad agricultural plateau in this mid-1960s survey, dominated by the settlement of Norwood and the smaller outpost of Coventry. The landscape is a study in Western water management, showing a complex network of ditches and reservoirs like Williams Reservoir supporting the high-mesa ranching culture. To the north, the terrain drops precipitously into the deep canyon of the San Miguel River, which snakes through the quadrangle beneath the slopes of Patterson Mountain.

Cultural landmarks of the era are well-documented, from the Drive-in Theater and Rodeo Ground on the outskirts of Norwood to the Williams Landing Strip and Norwood Airport. Evidence of regional industry is visible in the scattered Mines and numerous gravel pits, while the Uncompahgre National Forest marks the higher elevations to the northeast. This record captures a period when local infrastructure, including the Sewage Disposal Ponds, was expanding to meet the needs of these mesa-top communities.