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1963 Map of Mc Carty Park

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Mc Carty Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Mc Carty Cow Camp sits as a lone human outpost in this 1963 field-checked survey of the high-altitude terrain where the Sangre De Cristo Range meets the San Isabel National Forest. The landscape is dominated by steep drainages and prominent summits, including Harrison Peak and Napoleon Peak to the south. The mapping reveals a complex network of seasonal water sources such as North Fork Trinchera Creek and American Creek, alongside numerous unnamed Springs that feed the local canyons.

Transportation through this high country is limited primarily to a high-elevation Jeep Trail, highlighting the area's isolation. In the northeast corner, the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad corridor follows the path of Middle Creek near the Costilla and Huerfano County line. This survey captures a transitional moment for the region, documenting the land before modern developments, defined by places like Copper King Canyon and Sawmill Canyon that reflect the area's early extractive interests.