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1971 Map of Johnson Park

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Johnson Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Johnson Park and the elevated plateaus of Colfax County define this 1970s landscape, where cattle ranching and transportation history intersect. The drainage of Uña de Gato Creek and Hunter Creek flows past Throttle Dam, while the high country is segmented by prominent landmarks like Buckhorn Mesa, Flatiron Mesa, and Dry Mesa. Evidence of former infrastructure is clear along the southern portion of the quadrangle, where an Old Railroad Grade follows the contours of the land south of Juan Torres Mesa.

Remote livestock operations and early aviation are marked by several miles of fence lines and a lonely Landing Strip near Haycock Buttes. For genealogists and local historians, a solitary Cem is located near the headwaters of the creeks, providing a point of interest for family research in this high mesa country. The map also traces the winding paths of Little Water Creek and Loco Creek as they cut through Troyburg Mesa in the south.