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1962 Map of Rangely

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Rangely
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Rangely Oil Field dominates this 1960s landscape, illustrating the industrial footprint of energy extraction along the White River. The town of Rangely serves as the central hub, featuring critical infrastructure such as a Power Plant, Hospital, and Rangely College. Surrounding the town, numerous worker encampments like California Camp, Texas Camp, Sharples Camp, and Warren Camp are scattered across the Basin, marking the housing patterns of the era's oil workers.

South of the river, the terrain transitions into a complex network of draws and washes, including Johnson Draw and Little Turtle Wash. This area is marked by a series of Oil Wells and a Jeep Trail network, showing how the search for resources extended into the canyons. Local civic life is represented by St Timothy Church and the Jr High Sch, providing a view of the community's social structure during this period of industrial activity.