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1968 Map of Redmesa

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Redmesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Redmesa and Marvel anchor the high plateau of Red Mesa in this late 1960s survey of the Colorado-New Mexico borderlands. The landscape is defined by the La Plata River and an intricate network of seasonal drainage systems, including Silva Arroyo, Johnny Pond Arroyo, and Dawson Arroyo. Evidence of early agricultural infrastructure is visible through the winding paths of the Pioneer Ditch and Enterprise Ditch, while the region's industrial footprint is marked by numerous Oil Wells and a prominent Pipeline cutting across the terrain.

The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Southern Ute Indian Reservation Boundary, separating the agricultural tablelands from the more broken terrain of Morgan Canyon and Johnson Canyon. Distinctive geologic features like the Cinder Bluffs and South Cinder Butte rise above Cinder Gulch in the southeast, providing sharp landmarks for local history researchers and geologists studying the volcanic remnants of the San Juan Basin.