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1971 Map of Red River Peak

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Red River Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Beaubien and Miranda Grant (Maxwell) encompasses this high-altitude landscape in Colfax County, where the legacy of industrial extraction and private land holdings is written into the terrain. The map reveals a complex network of resource-related features, including an Old Railroad Grade that winds through the southeastern portion of the quadrangle near the Canadian River. Evidence of former mining activity is scattered across the various drainage systems, notably the Ox Canyon Mine and several prospects found deep within Van Houten Canyon.

This territory is defined by its deep, named incisions into the earth, from Plumbago Canyon to Graveyard Canyon. While the lower elevations follow the paths of Willow Creek and Falls Cr, the namesake Red River Peak stands as a prominent landmark. Modern transportation is represented by York Canyon Road and the Crews Airfield, suggesting the continued transition of this rugged grant land in the early 1970s.