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1957 Map of Granby

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Granby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The confluence of the Colorado River and the Fraser River anchors this 1957 field-checked study of the High Rockies. The town of Granby serves as the central hub, showing the mid-century layout of its streets, the Airport, and the local Rodeo Grounds alongside the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. To the north, the Highline Ditch and Peterson Ditch trace the complex water management required for ranching in the Granby Mesa area.

South of the main settlement, the landscape transitions into the Arapaho National Forest, where smaller outposts like Elkdale and the Tabernash Campground appear. For local historians, the inclusion of the Eightmile Sch (Abnd) provides a specific marker of a changing educational landscape, while the presence of a Sawmill and Gravel Pit near the riverbanks highlights the era's primary extractive industries.