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1965 Map of Trimble Point

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Trimble Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Dolores River carves a deep path through the canyonlands of Montezuma County, where water management and extraction define the mid-century landscape. This survey documents a complex network of upland reservoirs and springs, including Hoppe Point Res No 1 and Dunham Reservoir, essential for sustaining operations in the San Juan National Forest. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade and an Oil Well near the riverbanks suggests a history of resource extraction and transport that predates the modern road system.

Agricultural infrastructure appears in the lower elevations with the Main Canal No 2 and the poetically named Lone Pine Moonlight Lateral. These irrigation features, alongside scattered Gravel Pits and a lone Cem near Mc Phee Road, provide concrete evidence of the small-scale developments and family-named landmarks such as Trimble Point and Campbell Reservoir that characterize this portion of Colorado.