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1916 Map of Home

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Home
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Manhattan and the high mountain ranching country of northern Colorado are documented here just before the era of modern highway development. This 1916 survey, conducted by Basil Duke and C. A. Ecklund, reveals a landscape defined by isolated settlements and a complex hydrological network designed to move water across the divide. The engineering feat of the Laramie-Poudre Tunnel is a central feature, connecting the drainage systems of the Laramie River and the North Fork Poudre River.

Remote outposts like Glendevey and The Rustic serve as anchor points for the surrounding timber and grazing lands, while the presence of the Black Mtn School and various family-named landmarks, including Williams Ranch and Derby Ranch, provide valuable evidence of early homesteading patterns. The map also delineates the early boundaries of Roosevelt National Forest and Rocky Mountain National Park, showing the transition from resource extraction to managed wilderness.