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1962 Map of Big Narrows

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Big Narrows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Cache La Poudre River carves a dramatic path through the heart of the Roosevelt National Forest, defining the settlement patterns of this Larimer County landscape. Deep within the canyon, small riverside pockets like Eggers and Kelley Flats provided rare level ground for habitation along the water's edge. The 1962 topography reveals a mix of early 20th-century land use, from the legacy of ranching and mining at the Hold-in-the-wall Mine to the emergence of recreational sites such as the Fort Collins Mountain Recreation Area.

Named flats along the river and its tributaries, including Dutch George Flats and Pendergrass Flats, indicate historical family sites and grazing areas. High-country landmarks like Lonetree Mountain and Mount Moriah tower over the drainage basins of Elkhorn Creek and the South Fork. The presence of the Hopworth Homestead and the Sky Corral Ranch offers genealogists and local historians specific points of interest for tracing early settlement along the high mountain roads and the rugged Flowers Road.