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1963 Map of Washboard Rock

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Washboard Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Cimarron River carves through this high-altitude landscape of southwestern Colorado, defining the eastern reach of the Uncompahgre National Forest. The 1963 survey captures a high-country terrain managed for water and recreation, marked by the presence of the Cimarron Canal and several high-elevation basins. Remote outposts like the Big Cimarron Ranch and the Big Cimarron Campground serve as human focal points in a region otherwise dominated by the sharp relief of Cimarron Ridge and the broad expanses of High Mesa.

Hydrological engineering is evident in the inclusion of Fish Creek Reservoir No 1 and Fish Creek Reservoir No 2, situated alongside several natural alpine lakes such as Watson Lake and Hampton Lake. The map also traces a network of remote Jeep Trails that traverse difficult terrain through Monument Pass and past the distinctive geological formation of Washboard Rock. Boundary lines for Montrose, Gunnison, and Ouray counties intersect here, underlining the area's significance as a meeting point of diverse wilderness management zones.