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1956 Map of Glentivar

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Glentivar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Glentivar sits at the intersection of mountain terrain and high valley flats in the mid-1950s, serving as a focal point for this survey of the Puma Hills. The landscape is defined by its significant passes and family-named peaks, such as Schoolmarm Mountain and Rishaberger Mountain, which illustrate the localized geography of the Pike National Forest. A notable piece of infrastructure, the Aqueduct, cuts across the western portion of the map, following the natural contours below Martland Peak.

The presence of numerous drainages like Thorpe Gulch, O'Brien Gulch, and Marksbury Gulch highlights the complex watershed system feeding toward the valley. Travelers of the era would have navigated via Wilkerson Pass and La Salle Pass, crucial transit points through the high country. Sources of water like Rishaberger Spring and Spring provided essential points of interest for land use and ranching in this high-altitude Colorado environment.