1961 Map of Cattle Creek

About this map

White River National Forest defines the western terrain of this Garfield County landscape, where the peaks drop toward the Roaring Fork River valley. The map documents an industrial transition in the mountains, showing the Abandoned Tramway and the Black Diamond Mine alongside the development of the Sunlight Ski Area. In the valley, the D & R G W railroad line follows the river, serving the settlement at Cattle Creek and passing near the Crystal River Ranch. Complex water management is evident through a network of diversions including the Glenwood Ditch, Stinson Ditch, and Sweet Jessup Canal, which draw from the high country creeks to support the lower elevations. The inclusion of the Fourmile Gaging Sta and various Railroad Grades provides specific points of interest for those tracing the historical infrastructure of the region.