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1954 Map of Rosita

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Rosita
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Rosita Hills Mining District defines the northern reaches of this Custer County landscape, where volcanic pipes of agglomerate and tertiary andesite flows once drove a search for silver, gold, copper, and lead. The settlement of Rosita sits at the foot of Pennsylvania Hill, accompanied by the Rosita Cem and the nearby mining camp of Querida below Robinson Plateau. This area reflects the transition from intensive mining operations to a ranching and forestry economy by the mid-1950s.

Away from the mineral-rich hills, the terrain descends toward Antelope Creek and the southern reaches of the Wet Mountains. Rural life is marked by isolated schoolhouses like Antelope Sch and Junkins Park Sch, along with established properties such as the Smith Ranch and Hobby Ranch. The eastern portion is largely occupied by the San Isabel National Forest, showing the rugged boundary between private mining claims and public timberlands.