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1961 Map of Cattle Creek

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Cattle Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Roaring Fork River corridor south of Glenwood Springs reveals a landscape defined by its industrial and recreational history during the early 1960s. Mining activity is evident through the presence of the Black Diamond Mine and Sunlight Mine, while the evolving infrastructure is marked by an Abandoned Tramway and the Old Fourmile Railroad Grade. These remnants of resource extraction sit alongside newer developments like the Sunlight Ski Area and a local Golf Course, showing a transition toward the modern mountain economy.

Within the White River National Forest, the map traces water management and ranching life along the Sweet Jessup Canal and at the Crystal River Ranch. Transport is anchored by the D & R G W railroad line, which follows the river bend near the small settlement of Cattle Creek. From the high waters of Hughes Reservoir to the narrow paths of Babbish Gulch, the map captures the complex layering of irrigation, transit, and recreation in Garfield County.