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1952 Map of Greasewood Gulch

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Greasewood Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Little Hills Game Experiment Station anchors the northeastern corner of this 1952 study, highlighting the intersection of wildlife management and the remote high-country terrain of Rio Blanco County. Situated along the Dry Fork Piceance Creek and Piceance Creek, this area reflects an early era of natural resource exploration and conservation. The landscape is defined by a complex network of drainage systems, including Greasewood Gulch and Thompson Gulch, which cut through the uplifted Little Hills.

Evidence of mid-century industrial activity is visible through scattered Gas Wells and a private Landing Strip (Private) near Magnolia Camp. These features point to the developing energy infrastructure and the logistical challenges of operating in the deep ravines of Dark Canyon and Hatch Gulch. For local historians and researchers, the map provides a detailed record of water sources like Little Corral Gulch Spring and named landmarks such as Mc Kee Gulch that remain vital to tracing the region's land-use history.