1966 Map of Rifle Falls

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White River National Forest dominates this mid-1960s survey, revealing a landscape defined by deep gulches and water management. The terrain transitions from the high, flat expanse of Coulter Mesa in the west to a network of creeks and draws that feed into the East Fork Rifle Creek. Significant industrial and recreational infrastructure is evident at the Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery and nearby Rifle Falls, while the southern reaches show the development of the Rifle Gap State Recreation Area around the Rifle Gap Reservoir.