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1956 Map of Hyannis Peak

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Hyannis Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The high-altitude ranching and timber country of north-central Colorado is defined by the Rabbit Ears Range and the Continental Divide in this mid-century survey. Scattered ranching operations, such as the Van Valkenburg Ranch, Murphy Ranch, and Wheatley Ranch, established themselves along the drainages of Grizzly Creek and Arapaho Creek. The small settlement of Spicer serves as a focal point for this isolated community, supported by the presence of the Muddy Valley Sch to the south.

Extensive water management systems, including the Eureka Ditch and Hecla Reservoir, illustrate the historical effort to divert snowmelt for agricultural use. The landscape is marked by distinctive geological features like Chimney Rock and Hyannis Peak, while the northeast corner shows the primitive Buffalo Pass Trail crossing the divide. This map documents a period when the Routt National Forest remained largely an area of grazing allotments and seasonal work sites.