1972 Map of Mc Coy

About this map

McCoy and Bond serve as the primary focal points of this 1970s survey, situated along the winding course of the Colorado River and the tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. The landscape is defined by massive topographic features like Yarmony Mountain and Congor Mesa, where the interaction of water and altitude is evident in the complex irrigation systems of the Elevated Ditch and Kayser Mutual Ditch. Local history is anchored at the McCoy Cem and several scattered industrial sites, including a Tipple Cinder Pit and various locations marked as Prospect. These small-scale excavations, alongside the Copper Spur landmark, reveal a history of resource extraction and mountain ranching within the rugged Eagle and Routt County borderlands.