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1975 Map of Rye

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Rye
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Rye and the developing area of Colorado City sit at the edge of the San Isabel National Forest in this 1970s topographic study. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Greenhorn Creek and Graneros Creek, which descend from the high ground of Table Mountain and the Huckleberry Hills. Community life is anchored by the High Sch and Brookside Cem, while the local infrastructure includes a Fish Hatchery and several Gravel Pit operations.

Resource management in this part of Pueblo County is evident in the Standard Ditch and the preservation of Cuerna Verde Park. Further south, the boundary between Pueblo Co Huerfano Co marks the transition into the higher forest elevations. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the exact locations of family-named landmarks and historical water sources like Iron Spring and Cold Spring Creek during a period of transition for the region.