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1929 Map of Highmore

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Highmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

Book Plateau and the deeply incised drainage of Clear Creek dominate this 1920s survey of the Garfield and Rio Blanco county line. The landscape is defined by its isolation, dotted with family-named outposts and seasonal shelters such as Brookners Cabin, Denton Cabin, and Scouts Cabin. The presence of the Good Hope Shale Camp in the western reaches suggests the early industrial interest in the region's oil shale reserves, while the remote Highmore PO and nearby Carr Creek School served as the primary social anchors for the scattered ranching and mining population.

Steep topographical transitions are captured along Skinner Ridge and the Book Cliffs, where the terrain drops sharply toward the Roan Creek valley. Water sources are critical here, with named features like Figure 4 Spring and Mud Springs providing essential points of relief. From Middle Ranch in the north to Old Highmore in the south, the map preserves a network of trails and primitive roads connecting high-country hunting grounds and livestock ranges.