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1958 Map of Jefferson

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Jefferson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The Continental Divide serves as the high western boundary for this 1950s survey of the Park County high country. Anchored by the settlement of Jefferson, the landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Lake Fork North Fork South Platte River and Michigan Creek. Evidence of earlier infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade winding toward Kenosha Pass, tracing the historic transportation corridor through the South Park basin.

Working cattle and hay operations like the 74 Ranch, Wahl Ranch, and Teter Ranch dominate the lower valleys, reflecting the region's enduring ranching economy. More remote sites, such as the Liesburg Homestead (Aband) and Crow Cabin, point to the isolated nature of mountain life in the Pike National Forest. Notable landmarks such as Whale Peak and the Historical Monument (South Park) provide fixed points for genealogists and local historians tracking early settlement patterns.