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1956 Map of Johnny Moore Mountain

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Johnny Moore Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The high country of Jackson County is defined by a dense network of early irrigation efforts and high-altitude ranching, as seen in this mid-century record of the Medicine Bow Mountains. Named ranches like Dodge Ranch, Cotter Ranch, and Rogerson Ranch are linked by an intricate system of ditches—including the Maggie Ditch, Fernando Ditch, and Highline Ditch—diverting water from the Canadian River and Michigan River to sustain mountain pastures.

Landscapes such as Johnny Moor Mountain and Elk Mountain dominate the terrain, while the eastern edge of the survey transitions into the Rawah Wild Area within the Roosevelt Nat For. The presence of a private Landing Field near Dickens Ranch highlights the isolation of these homesteads in the 1950s, where traditional cattle operations relied on both river-bottom meadows and high summer ranges like Brown Park.