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1965 Map of Ralston Buttes

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Ralston Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

White Ranch County Park and the rugged expanse of Golden Gate Canyon State Park dominate this mid-century survey of the Front Range foothills. The landscape is defined by a series of steep drainages, including Golden Gate Canyon, Crawford Gulch, and Tucker Gulch, which cut through high points like Belcher Hill and Blue Mountain. The map captures an era of conservation and resource extraction, with multiple mines and specialized fire clay deposits documented near Rocky Flats.

Tracing the path of Ralston Creek toward Ralston Res, the map shows the complex network of mountain roads and gulches that shaped early Jefferson County settlement. From the family-named Centennial Ranch to the prominent heights of Mount Galbraith and Centennial Cone, the terrain reflects a transition from working ranchland to preserved public open space. Notable landmarks such as Guy Hill and Centralia Mountain provide essential points of reference for local historians studying the rural development of this area west of the Denver plains.