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1955 Map of Verdure 1 SW

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Verdure 1 SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The small settlement of Eastland sits at a crossroads in the high desert landscape of San Juan County, recorded here during a mid-1950s survey. This era shows a network of water management features, including several unnamed Ponds and a Reservoir, supporting the high-altitude agricultural efforts of the region. The landscape is defined by its dramatic topography, featuring prominent landmarks such as Boulder Point, Ginger Hill, and Pearson Point, which drop away into the deeply incised drainage of Boulder Creek.

Logistics in this period relied on thoroughfares like Boulder Road and Horsehead Road, which navigated the high plateaus. Natural water sources remained critical to local life, evidenced by the presence of Horsehead Spring near the head of a named Canyon. This preliminary edition map preserves the spatial arrangement of a frontier community before later 20th-century developments altered the rural road and irrigation patterns.