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1962 Map of Ash Mountain

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Ash Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Beaubien and Miranda (Maxwell) land grant territory dominates this high-altitude landscape in northern Colfax County, just south of the Colorado state line. The terrain is defined by the sharp verticality of The Rock Wall and prominent summits like Vermejo Peak and Little Costilla Peak. Human presence in the early 1960s was characterized by isolated ranching outposts and hunting retreats, including Cressmer Lodge, Sharee Lodge, and the Bremmer Longshed Camp.

Tracing the headwaters of the Vermejo River and Little Vermejo Creek reveals a history of early habitation at the Penalflor Ruins and small family settlements like Mc Crystal Place and Banning Place. The local economy of the era is marked by the Van Lint Mine and the larger center at Vermejo Park, while the deep drainage of Lorencito Canyon serves as a reminder of the complex hydrology that feeds the Canadian River.