1967 Map of Sanborn Park

About this map

Horsefly Bench dominates this high-altitude landscape where the Uncompahgre National Forest meets the borders of Montrose and San Miguel Counties. In the mid-1960s, this area functioned as a productive timber and grazing landscape, evidenced by the McKeever Sawmill and the Logging Camp situated near Sanborn Draw. The map reveals a complex network of water management for local ranching, including the Bolinger Ditch and numerous named water sources like Tarantula Reservoir and Mavriat Reservoir.