
The Michigan River valley serves as the primary artery for settlement and administration in this 1955 survey of north-central Colorado. The small community of Gould is anchored by the Michigan River Ranger Station, marking the intersection of public land management and local ranching life. The landscape is a complex network of high-country irrigation, with numerous ditches and flumes such as the Riley Ext Ditch and Mason Ditch carved into the slopes of Custer Mountain and Owl Mountain. These waterworks supported a series of family-held properties including the Stelbars Connor Ranch, Overton Ranch, and Lobau Ranch.
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1915 · Longs Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1916 · Home
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1919 · Rocky Mountain National Park
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1920 · Home
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Greeley
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Craig
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Gould
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Owl Ridge
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Gould NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Johnny Moore Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000