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1956 Map of Guffey NW

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Guffey NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The South Platte River and its complex irrigation network define the northeastern corner of this Park County landscape. Extensive water management for the Missouri River Basin development is evident through the presence of the Western Ditch, Central Ditch, and Flume Ditch, alongside an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to earlier transport corridors.

Settlement patterns in the mid-1950s reveal a shift from early homesteading toward abandonment, with several sites noted as inactive. While the Pabst-Howe Ranch and Wiedersphan Ranch remained as active landmarks, the map records the decline of other operations including Richardson No 1 Ranch (Aband) and Richardson No 2 Ranch (Aband). Further south, the former site of Balfour (Aband) sits near the drainage of Buffalo Gulch, marking a location of interest for those tracing the ranching history and vanished outposts of the high plains.