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1952 Map of Rock School

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Rock School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Rock School sits at the junction of Piceance Creek and McKee Gulch, serving as a solitary institutional landmark in this corner of Rio Blanco County. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, including the prominent Black Sulphur Creek and Hunter Creek, which carve deep paths through the high-elevation terrain. This 1952 field-checked survey illustrates a region where life was organized around the fundamental availability of water and the accessibility of these natural corridors.

Evidence of the local environment is noted at VABM 6670 Sagebrush, indicating the dominant vegetation in an area where narrow valleys like Eureka Creek and Fawn Creek diverge from the primary waterways. The map preserves the specific locations of geographic markers and small-scale features such as Big Jimmy Gulch and Willow Creek, which were essential for navigation and land management in this cattle and ranching country.