1952 Map of Rifle
USGS Topo · Published 1981About this map
Rifle sits at a geographic crossroads in Garfield County, positioned where the industrial corridor of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad meets the agricultural and extraction landscapes of the Colorado River valley. The 1952 field survey reveals a town transitioning from its frontier roots toward a mid-century industrial economy, evidenced by the Vanadium Mill and a nearby Coal Mine (Abandoned). North of the settlement, the terrain climbs steeply through several named landforms, including Prefontaine Mesa and Hubbard Mesa, leading into the vast Naval Oil Shale Reserve.
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Editions of this 1952 Rifle Map
7 editions found
Historical Maps of Rifle Through Time
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