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1952 Map of Horse Mountain

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Horse Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

White River National Forest defines the northern reaches of this Colorado terrain, where the Ute Stock Driveway follows the high ridges between Horse Mountain and Parker Ridge. This map documents a landscape transitioning from traditional ranching and resource extraction to modern water management. The southern portion is dominated by the Rifle Gap Reservoir, established as part of the Rifle Gap State Recreation Area, which inundated the canyon floor where West Rifle Creek and Middle Rifle Creek once converged.

Evidence of industry and military interest is clear in the Naval Oil Shale Reserve and the presence of a Active Coal Mine near the base of the Grand Hogback. These features, alongside family-named landmarks like Harris Reservoir and Parker Lake, provide a detailed look at the Garfield County landscape during the mid-20th century, before more intensive modern development altered the drainage basins.