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1957 Map of Aldrich Gulch

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Aldrich Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Wet Mountain Valley dominates this 1950s landscape, serving as a pastoral basin framed by the rising peaks of the San Isabel National Forest. This era of Custer County history is characterized by a network of drainage systems including Grape Creek, Antelope Creek, and the various branches of Colony Creek, which descend from the high ground into the valley floor. The map highlights the intersection of local transportation and rural life, featuring prominent thoroughfares such as Schoolfield Road and Marble Road.

Resource extraction and remembrance define the map's notable landmarks. Industrial activity is evident at the Strip Mine near Leavenworth Gulch and a Gravel Pit further west. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Silver Cliff Cemetery in the north and the Hope Cemetery tucked near the base of the mountains provides specific points of interest for tracing family ties in this mining and ranching region. The eastern edge is punctuated by the Rosita Hills, including the distinctively named Rattlesnake Hill.