1960 Map of Nucla

Away from the river canyon, the topography transitions to high mesas and parks where agricultural life persists at Spring Creek Ranch, The Meadows Ranch, and Templeton Ranch. Near the town of Nucla, civic life is anchored by the High School and the Nucla Cemetery, while the surrounding Uncompahgre National Forest is crisscrossed by historic routes like the Uncompahgre Trail. The map documents a rugged economy where uranium and vanadium mining intersected with traditional cattle ranching at sites like Porters Cow Camp.