1969 Map of Rye

About this map

Rye sits at the foot of the mountains where the high plains meet the eastern slope, serving as a hub for this rural Pueblo County landscape in the late 1960s. The settlement is anchored by a High Sch, the Brookside Cem, and a Fish Hatchery along Greenhorn Creek. To the west, the boundary of the San Isabel National Forest marks a transition into more dramatic terrain, characterized by the Huckleberry Hills and the steep grades of Gleason Canyon. The map reveals a community organized around water and recreation, with Cuerna Verde Park and the rugged Bartlett Trail providing access to the higher elevations. Southeast of the main village, the burgeoning development of Colorado City appears, showing a distinct grid pattern that contrasts with the traditional layout of the older settlement at Rye and the surrounding cattle-country canyons.