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1916 Map of Home

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Home
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

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Manhattan and The Rustic serve as focal points for this survey of the high mountain country straddling the Wyoming-Colorado border. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Laramie River and the Cache la Poudre River, where early 20th-century land management is evident through the presence of the Manhattan Ranger Sta and Stub Creek Ranger Sta. The topography transitions from the eastern Boulder Ridge to the high peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park in the south.

Local infrastructure in the mid-1910s includes the Black Mtn School and the Prairie Divide Road, providing a glimpse into the remote ranching and mining communities of the era. Water resources are prominent, with Eaton Reservoir, Chambers Lake, and Dowdy Lake supporting the region's agricultural and forest management needs. High-altitude landmarks like Deadman Hill and Comanche Peak anchor the rugged terrain.