1966 Map of Rough Gulch

About this map

The White River carves through the high desert plateaus of the Piceance Basin in the mid-1960s, defining a landscape of prominent mesas and deep drainages. This territory, split by the Moffat Co Rio Blanco Co line, is marked by a network of resource infrastructure and family-named landmarks. Features like Stadtman Mesa and Blair Mesa rise above the river valley, while a long Pipeline and scattered Gravel Pits indicate industrial activity in this arid corridor.