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2011 Map of Milligan Lakes

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Milligan Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Como Mine Number One, along with several other numbered operations like King Mine Number Five and Como Mine Number Seven, define the high-altitude industrial landscape of this Park County region. These mining sites are concentrated around the Park Gulch and North Branch Park Gulch drainage systems, illustrating a period of intense resource extraction in the mountains. The terrain is marked by an extensive network of irrigation and mining infrastructure, including the Whitten Ditch, Packer Ditch, and Slater DITCH, which diverted water across the slopes of Michigan Hill and Fremont Knoll.

Private ranching legacies are preserved through numerous named holdings such as Schattinger Ranch, Furman Ranch, and Quelland Ranch. These properties sit amidst a complex hydrology of natural and man-made water features, from the Milligan Lakes to the Tarryall Ranch Reservoir Number 1 and Cline Reservoir. The road network, including the winding County Rd-77 and Packer Rd, follows the natural contours of the gulches and creeks that shaped the area's development.