Old Maps of Moffat County, Colorado for Metal Detecting

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Moffat County, CO maps

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  1. 1885 Map of Ashley
    1885 Map of Ashley
    1885 Ashley
    1885 Print · USGS
    The Uinta Basin in the mid-1880s was a landscape defined by the winding Green River and the high peaks of the eastern Uintas. Researchers can trace early outposts like White Rocks and settlements such as Ashley and Ouray.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1907 Map of Rangely, 1955 Print
    1907 Map of Rangely, 1955 Print
    1907 Rangely
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Colorado at the turn of the century is captured here in a period of early frontier settlement and reconnaissance. Researchers can trace the river-fed outposts of Rangely and Angora or locate landmarks like Blue Mountain and Raven Park.

  3. 1907 Map of Jensen, 1957 Print
    1907 Map of Jensen, 1957 Print
    1907 Jensen
    1957 Print · USGS
    Eastern Utah and the Colorado borderlands are shown here at the turn of the century as a frontier of river crossings and ranching outposts. Trace the early Stage Road to Dragon or locate the historic Ferry at Jensen near Dinosaur National Monument.

  4. 1907 Map of White River, 1957 Print
    1907 Map of White River, 1957 Print
    1907 White River
    1957 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Colorado at the start of the century was a frontier of isolated river valleys and sprawling cattle range. Genealogists can trace early landmarks like Maybell P O, the Keystone Ranch, and the river crossing at Thornburgh Bridge.

  5. 1910 Map of Danforth Hills
    1910 Map of Danforth Hills
    1910 Danforth Hills
    1910 Print · USGS
    Northwest Colorado is surveyed here in the early 1900s, showing a landscape defined by the rugged Danforth Hills and the early ranching outposts of Routt and Rio Blanco counties. Genealogists can locate family holdings like Edinger's Ranch and Maudlin's Ranch or trace the early post offices at Lay PO and Hamilton PO.

  6. 1910 Map of Jensen
    1910 Map of Jensen
    1910 Jensen
    1910 Print · USGS
    The Utah-Colorado borderlands come alive in the first decade of the twentieth century, showing the early development of the Uinta Basin. Genealogists and historians can locate early river crossings at the ferry sites near Jensen or trace the road to Dragon Stage Road.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1910 Map of White River
    1910 Map of White River
    1910 White River
    1910 Print · USGS
    Northwest Colorado is captured here in the early twentieth century as a landscape of remote river valleys and high plateaus. Local historians can trace early crossings like Thornburgh Bridge and old outposts such as Maybell P O and Keystone Ranch.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1910 Map of Rangely
    1910 Map of Rangely
    1910 Rangely
    1910 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Colorado at the turn of the century reveals a landscape of isolated outposts and cattle country along the river basins. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early footprints of Rangely, Angora, and Boxelder near the White River.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1912 Map of Meeker, 1954 Print
    1912 Map of Meeker, 1954 Print
    1912 Meeker
    1954 Print · USGS
    The White River valley near Meeker comes alive in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape of pioneer ranching and early rural schooling. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Uehlein Ranch and trace the footprints of the Powell Park School or Coal Creek School.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1912 Map of Axial, 1958 Print
    1912 Map of Axial, 1958 Print
    1912 Axial
    1958 Print · USGS
    Ranching life on Colorado's western slope is captured here just before the First World War, centered on the winding Yampa River. Genealogists can trace early homesteads like K Diamond Ranch and the settlement at Axial.

  11. 1914 Map of Meeker
    1914 Map of Meeker
    1914 Meeker
    1914 Print · USGS
    The White River valley in northwestern Colorado appears here just before the First World War, when ranching and small rural schoolhouses defined the landscape. Researchers can trace early family homesteads like Valentine Ranch and James Ranch or locate the Powell Park School.

  12. 1914 Map of Axial
    1914 Map of Axial
    1914 Axial
    1914 Print · USGS
    Moffat County ranching and river life are captured here just before the First World War. Local historians can trace the early Meeker-area landscape through landmarks like Axial, the Juniper Hot Springs, and Duffy Mountain.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1915 Map of Monument Butte
    1915 Map of Monument Butte
    1915 Monument Butte
    1915 Print · USGS
    Moffat County at the start of the Great War was a landscape of high-country ranching and early coal mining. Genealogists and historians can trace family land at Hamilton Ranch or Hart Ranch and locate vanished landmarks like the Morapos School.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1916 Map of Craig
    1916 Map of Craig
    1916 Craig
    1916 Print · USGS
    Moffat County ranching and the arrival of the railroad define this era before the Great War. Genealogists can trace homesteads like Blevins Ranch and Seicks Ranch, or locate the Lay Valley School and the early Denver and Salt Lake RR line.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1916 Map of Daton Peak, 1958 Print
    1916 Map of Daton Peak, 1958 Print
    1916 Daton Peak
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Yampa Valley and Williams Fork Mountains are captured here in the mid-1910s during the height of early coal mining. Trace local genealogy and industry through the Cary Mines, the Pagoda School, and the remote Willow Creek Store.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1920 Map of Daton Peak
    1920 Map of Daton Peak
    1920 Daton Peak
    1920 Print · USGS
    Northwest Colorado in the era of early mountain ranching and coal mining features a landscape of isolated homesteads and high peaks. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Jim Dunns Mine, Cary Ranch, and the Pagoda School.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1923 Map of Elkhead Creek, 1955 Print
    1923 Map of Elkhead Creek, 1955 Print
    1923 Elkhead Creek
    1955 Print · USGS
    Moffat and Routt counties in the early 1920s reveal a landscape of mountain ranching and coal mining before modern development. Genealogists can trace a network of one-room schoolhouses like Dry Fork School and Elkhead School, or locate old family claims near Seymour Mine.
    5 unique versions available

  18. 1924 Map of Elkhead Creek
    1924 Map of Elkhead Creek
    1924 Elkhead Creek
    1924 Print · USGS
    Northwest Colorado in the 1920s was a landscape of remote coal mines and scattered one-room schoolhouses along the Yampa River. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Elkhead School, the Seymour Mine, and the Bears Ears Ranger Station.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1932 Map of Savery
    1932 Map of Savery
    1932 Savery
    1932 Print · USGS
    Southern Wyoming ranching and mining country meet at the edge of the Rockies in the early thirties. Genealogists and historians can locate rural schools like Ketchum Sch, the operations of Pioneer Coal Co, and the remote Tullis settlement.
    3 unique versions available

  20. 1940 Map of Savery
    1940 Map of Savery
    1940 Savery
    1940 Print · USGS
    The high country of the Wyoming-Colorado border is captured here as the ranching and forest service outposts of the early twentieth century were becoming established. Researchers can trace the remote Snake River drainage and find historic sites like Tullis, Savery, and the Rambler Ranger Sta.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1952 Map of Willow Creek Butte, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Willow Creek Butte, 1953 Print
    1952 Willow Creek Butte
    1953 Print · USGS
    The high desert tri-state border country where Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming meet is captured here in the early fifties. Local historians can trace early exploration routes and water sources like Slippery Jim Spr, Whisky Peak, and several Prospect sites.
    3 unique versions available

  22. 1952 Map of Swallow Canyon, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Swallow Canyon, 1953 Print
    1952 Swallow Canyon
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Utah-Colorado borderland comes into focus in the early fifties, where the Green River enters the narrow Swallow Canyon. Researchers can trace the rugged terrain of the Uinta Mountains and find local landmarks like Marshall and Crouse Creek.
    5 unique versions available

  23. 1954 Map of Lodore School, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Lodore School, 1955 Print
    1954 Lodore School
    1955 Print · USGS
    Browns Park in the mid-1950s reveals a ranching landscape defined by the winding Green River and its fertile bottomlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of family-named sites like Two Bar Ranch, the Lodore School, and several early homesteads marked as abandoned.
    6 unique versions available

  24. 1954 Map of Hells Canyon, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Hells Canyon, 1955 Print
    1954 Hells Canyon
    1955 Print · USGS
    Moffat County's canyon country in the mid-fifties was a landscape of remote ranching outposts and ancient riverbeds. Researchers can trace the Mantle Ranch homestead, find the Mantle Sch, or locate the Fred Wall Place (Aband).
    5 unique versions available

  25. 1954 Map of Canyon of Lodore South, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Canyon of Lodore South, 1955 Print
    1954 Canyon of Lodore South
    1955 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Green and Yampa rivers comes to life in this mid-fifties survey of the high desert plateau. Genealogists and historians can trace remote western outposts like Massey Cabin, Buffham Place, and the legendary Echo Park (Pats Hole).
    5 unique versions available

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