1973 Map of Ute

About this map

The Uncompahgre National Forest dominates this 1970s survey, revealing a landscape of high-altitude ranching and water management. Evidence of seasonal livestock operations appears at Maupin Cow Camp, while a small Cem and the benchmarked site of Ute BM 7575 hint at early high-country settlement in the southwestern portion of the quadrangle. The complex network of drainages includes Tabeguache Creek and several forks of Cottonwood Creek, which feed into the rugged Tabeguache Basin. Human modification of the terrain is visible through the Glencoe DITCH, which redirects water near Monument Lake to support the surrounding Dry Park. This map captures a specific moment in the forest's history where Jeep Trails and a Telephone line provided the primary connections through the timber and meadows of Pine Ridge.