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1962 Map of Rangely

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Rangely
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The White River carves through the high desert of Rio Blanco County, anchoring the town of Rangely and its surrounding energy-rich basins. This mid-1960s landscape is defined by the extraction economy of the Coal Oil Basin, evidenced by a network of industrial camps including California Camp, Texas Camp, Sharples Camp, and Levison Camp. These localized settlements provided the infrastructure for the region's oil and coal resources, with a specific Coal Mine located south of the river.

Modern civic development in the town center includes St Timothy church, a hospital, and a High Sch, while the regional reach is supported by the Rangely Airport. Transportation and geography are further shaped by the Dragon Trail and the southern Base Line, while the complex drainage system of Stinking Water Creek, Sulphur Draw, and Douglas Creek illustrates the arid, dissected plateau typical of western Colorado.