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1955 Map of Old Roach

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Old Roach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Old Roach (Aban'd) sits high in the mountain terrain at the boundary of the Medicine Bow National Forest and Roosevelt National Forest, marking a moment in the mid-1950s when this remote settlement was already noted as abandoned. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous creeks, including the North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork, which carve through the high country toward the Laramie River along the eastern edge of the quadrangle.

Water management is central to the area's layout, evidenced by the complex network of irrigation channels like the Boswell Ditch and Warren Ditch that skirt the river valley. The map documents working lands such as the Grace Creek Ranch and recreational landmarks like Johnson Reservoir (Hohnholz Lake). High points including Pollock Knob and Mansfield Hill overlook a geography punctuated by several Beaver Ponds, illustrating the natural and engineered hydrology of the Colorado-Wyoming borderlands.