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1966 Map of Russellville Gulch

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Russellville Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Russellville sits at the heart of this landscape, specifically noted as the site of a gold discovery by Russell. This mid-1960s survey captures the area's drainage and topography along the border of Douglas Co and Elbert Co, defined by the converging branches of Cherry Creek. The map documents a predominantly rural environment where the hydrology of West Cherry Creek and East Cherry Creek shaped the early ranching and prospecting life of the region.

Evidence of early habitation and resource extraction is scattered throughout the terrain, including a lonely Grave in the center of the sheet and a Gravel Pit to the southeast. Water management is visible at Barney Bird Reservoir No 1, while several Radio Towers mark the transition toward modern infrastructure. The detailed topography illustrates the steep descents into Wildcat Canyon and the winding course of Russellville Gulch, providing a clear record of the land that first drew miners to this part of the Colorado territory.