1954 Map of Lodore School

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The Green River meanders through a series of fertile floodplains known as bottoms in this mid-century survey of northwestern Colorado. The landscape of Browns Park is defined by a distinct ranching and homesteading heritage, where life centered on the water and the river-carved flats such as Warren Bottom and Nelson Bottom. The presence of the Lodore Sch near the Two Bar Ranch indicates a once-active rural community, while numerous sites like Spitzie Place (Aband) and Sterling Place (Aband) suggest a shift in settlement patterns by the 1950s.