1952 Map of Greasewood Gulch

About this map

The Game Experiment Station sits along the northern edge of this high-plateau landscape, where the Dry Fork Piceance Creek joins the main valley of Piceance Creek. In the early 1950s, this area of Rio Blanco County was defined by its network of deep drainages, including Greasewood Gulch and Cole Gulch, which carved through the Little Hills. The map captures an era of emerging energy and aviation activity in this remote terrain, marked by several Gas Wells, a Landing Strip (Private), and the presence of Magnolia Camp. Resource and ranching infrastructure is evident throughout, from the Square S Ranch on the western boundary to the scattered water sources like the Little Corral Gulch Spring and a remote Water Tank near the southern hills.