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1969 Map of Whitewater

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Whitewater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Gunnison River carves through the Colorado landscape here, following a course shadowed by the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. This late-1960s survey documents the small settlement of Whitewater, a focal point for local transportation and industry. The area is characterized by an extensive network of water management, visible through the Shropshire Ditch and the Whitewater Extension Ditch, alongside the Kannah Creek Aqueduct that moves water across the high mesas.

Beyond the river valley, the topography rises into the striking formations of Nine Mile Canyon and the Milbern Bench. Evidence of rural activity and local history is scattered throughout, from the Whitewater Cemetery to several gravel pits and a quarry. The presence of the Radio Towers (KREX) and the winding Lands End Rd reflect the era's infrastructure as it integrated with the terrain of The Hunting Ground.