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1961 Map of Mount Pittsburg

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mount Pittsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Mount Pittsburg and the surrounding high country of the Front Range are defined here by a series of working ranchlands and deep canyons during the late 1960s. The landscape is marked by several established agricultural operations, including Fords Mountaindale Ranch and Pinehurst Ranch, which utilize the drainage basins of Red Creek and the West Fork of Wild Mountain Creek. This era of the landscape shows a mix of traditional ranching and modern utility, evidenced by the small Landing Strip near Turkey Creek Ranch in the northeast corner.

Industrial activity is noted at several Quarries tucked into the drainages of Table Mountain, while the southern portion of the map transitions into the open expanse of Sullivan Park. The convergence of Fremont, El Paso, and Pueblo counties occurs in these high basins, creating a complex survey area where remote water sources like Salt Canyon and Patton Canyon carve through the foothills near Timber Mountain.