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1964 Map of Texas Mountain

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Texas Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Texas Mountain rises as the central topographical landmark in this 1964 survey of the high plateau country of Rio Blanco Co.. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of drainage systems, including Little Horse Draw, Sand Draw, and the Right Fork Waggoner Draw, which carve deep into the terrain. By the mid-1960s, the region's economy was clearly driven by natural resource extraction and land management, evidenced by the numerous Gas Wells, Drill Holes, and a Pumping Sta scattered across the township lines.

Water infrastructure in this arid environment is precisely documented through several small-scale developments like the Water Canyon Reservoir and Little Horse Reservoir. While much of the travel was restricted to the Douglas Pass Road and a rugged Jeep Trail, the map also records more remote points of interest such as Wild Rose Spring and Mail Box Draw, which provide specific touchpoints for local historians and researchers tracking the mid-century development of Colorado’s Western Slope.