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1963 Map of McCarty Park

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of McCarty Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Sangre De Cristo Mountains dominate this 1960s survey of the high-country border between Costilla and Huerfano counties. This landscape is defined by the sharp verticality of the San Isabel National Forest, where drainage systems like Trinchera Creek and Indian Creek carve deep into the massif. At the northern edge, the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad traverses the high terrain near the settlement of Codo.

Evidence of seasonal mountain use and the region's ranching heritage is centered at the Mc Carty Cow Camp within the namesake Mc Carty Park. The map documents a network of narrow routes, specifically the Jeep Trail system, providing access to remote landmarks such as Harrison Peak and Napoleon Peak. The southern reaches show the early development of Dodgeton along Dodgeton Creek, illustrating how small-scale settlements and camps clung to the narrow canyon floors.