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1964 Map of White Coyote Draw

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of White Coyote Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Douglas Creek and its many winding tributaries define this high-altitude drainage system in Rio Blanco County during the mid-1960s. The landscape is characterized by a complex network of canyons and draws, including White Coyote Draw, Pollock Canyon, and Horse Pasture Canyon. Human presence is sparse but specific, marked by isolated outposts such as Brady Ranch and the Mitchel Place near the confluence with Cathedral Creek.

Evidence of early inhabitants and modern resource extraction appear side-by-side, with ancient Pictographs recorded in the north near several modern Drill Hole and Gas Well sites. A network of Jeep Trails and a major Pipeline cut across the high ridges of Rocky Point and Brushy Point, illustrating the mid-century intersection of ranching life and the growing energy industry in the Colorado backcountry.