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1956 Map of Garo

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Garo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Garo serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated near the confluence of the Middle Fork South Platte River and High Creek. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of irrigation ditches, including the Miller Ditch, Stephens Ditch, and Antero Feeder Ditch, which support several established ranching operations like the McDowell Ranch and Fourmile Ranch (Abel's). These water systems illustrate the intensive management of high-altitude ranchland in the 1950s.

Transportation history is visible through the Old Railroad Grade running parallel to the river near Garo. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the Pike National Forest boundary meets the open valley where Buffalo Springs and the Antero Reservoir are located. Family-named landmarks such as Harrington Gulch and Deadman Gulch provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing the early settlement of Park County.