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1969 Map of Triangle Mesa

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Triangle Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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The Gunnison River carves through the northeastern corner of this 1969 canyonland survey, where the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad follows the water's edge. The settlement of Bridgeport sits at a critical bend in the river, serving as a rare point of human activity in a landscape dominated by dramatic vertical relief. To the south and west, the terrain rises into a series of distinctive landforms including Triangle Mesa, Horse Mesa, and the isolated No Mans Mesa.

Erosion has sculpted deep drainage systems like Big Dominguez Creek and the Dry Fork Dominguez Creek, creating a complex network of canyons and draws. Evidence of land use is visible in the scattered Prospects and the presence of the Bench Stock Trail, indicating a history of resource exploration and livestock movement. The transition from the broad expanse of Cactus Park to the sharp edges of Steamboat Mesa illustrates the topographical variety found at the border of Mesa and Delta counties.