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1964 Map of Texas Creek

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Texas Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Dragon Trail cuts through the high desert landscape of Rio Blanco County, tracing a path through a region defined by its complex drainage systems and early energy exploration. Surveyed in the mid-1960s, this area shows a transition from traditional land use to industrial activity, evidenced by the numerous Gas Well and Drill Hole locations scattered across the plateaus. The northern portion is dominated by the Red Wash system, including the West Fork and East Fork, which feed into the Red Wash Reservoir.

To the south, the terrain becomes more dramatic around the elevations of Park Mountain and Rabbit Mountain. Water is the primary architect here, carving out deep features like Park Canyon and directing the flow of Texas Creek and Missouri Creek. This landscape represents a specific moment in Colorado's Western Slope history, where rugged accessibility via the Jeep Trail met the growing infrastructure of the regional gas fields.