1969 Map of Two V Basin

About this map

Two V Basin and the adjacent Lost Horse Basin characterize this section of Mesa County, where the topography transitions through deep drainages toward the Unaweep Canyon (West Fork). Published in the mid-1980s from late-1960s photogrammetric data, the map reveals a remote landscape of canyons and creeks punctuated by isolated ranching and infrastructure sites. Evidence of high-country land use is visible at the Two V Ranch, while the presence of a Radio Facility and the small settlement of King indicate modern additions to an area dominated by natural features like Granite Creek and McKenzie Canyon. The network of seasonal watercourses, including Bieser Creek and Bull Draw, illustrates the complex erosion patterns that define the canyon country of western Colorado.