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1972 Map of Radium

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Radium
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Colorado River carves a winding path through this 1970s survey of Grand and Eagle Counties, defining the transportation and settlement patterns of the high country. The small community of Radium sits at a crucial bend in the river, serving as a focal point near the Red Gorge where several trails and jeep trails converge from the surrounding uplands. The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks follow the river's northern bank, passing through a series of tunnels and the Azure station, illustrating the engineering required to navigate this corridor.

To the south, the boundary of the White River National Forest encompasses a landscape of named drainages like Sheephorn Creek and Cottonwood Creek. Local infrastructure such as the Pumping Sta near the northern edge and the Little Cottonwood Reservoir in the southeast corner points to the essential management of water resources in the area. Other small landings and junctions, including Yarmony and Rancho del Rio, mark the thin thread of human presence along the river's edge.