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1968 Map of Wagon Track Ridge

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Wagon Track Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Colorado River waters cut through the southeastern corner of this 1968 landscape, defining the steep walls of De Beque Canyon. Along this narrow corridor, the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad follows the river's bend, providing a critical transportation link through the high desert of the Colorado Plateau. The surrounding terrain is dominated by dramatic geological formations, including Wagon Track Ridge and the prominent South Shale Ridge.

Evidence of early land use and local navigation is seen in the network of paths, such as the Jeep Trail crossing Coon Hollow, and the presence of the Res Ditch near the Garfield and Mesa county line. Distinctive landmarks like Pyramid Rock, Castle Rock, and Twin Peaks served as essential navigational waypoints for those traversing the gulches and draws, including Sulphur Gulch and White Sage Draw.