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1923 Map of Scofield

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Scofield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Coal extraction and railway infrastructure define this high-country landscape during the early 1920s. The town of Scofield serves as a primary hub, connected to the industrial operations at Clear Creek via the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR. This Pleasant Valley Branch of the railroad provides a vital link for the numerous mining operations scattered throughout the deep canyons, including the Utah Mine, Gibson Mine, and the extensive Clear Creek Mines No 4 No 3.

High-altitude ranching and water management appear alongside the industrial works, with labels like Cedar Mesa Ranch and the Cleveland Reservoir marking the more remote reaches. To the southeast, the company town of Wattis and the Wattis Mine sit under the shadow of Gentry Mountain. The map is crossed by numerous family-named canyons and gulches, such as Bryner Canyon and Valentiners Gulch, which reflect the early settlement and prospecting history of the Carbon and Emery county border region.