Loading map...

1956 Map of Johnny Moore Mountain

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Johnny Moore Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Johnny Moor Mountain and the surrounding high-altitude cattle country of Jackson County are defined by a complex irrigation network essential for ranching in the 1950s. The landscape is dotted with family-held holdings such as Dodge Ranch, Cotter Ranch, and Dickens Ranch, which rely on an extensive system of man-made waterways including the Kenney Ditch, Allen Ditch, and Fernando Ditch. These ditches draw from the Canadian River and Muddy Creek to support operations at the base of Elk Mountain.

Public lands dominate the eastern and southern portions of the map, where the Routt National Forest and Colorado State Forest meet. This survey provides specific locations for infrastructure such as the Taxi Strip and private Landing Field, indicating the importance of small-scale aviation for these isolated mountain ranches. The terrain rises sharply toward the Medicine Bow Mountains, with a primitive Pack Trail winding through the timber near Kelly Creek.