1952 Map of Segar Mountain

About this map

Little Hills Game Experiment Station anchors the northwestern corner of this 1952 study, situated near a dedicated Fish Hatchery and the steep walls of Dark Cañon. The landscape is dominated by the massive ridge of Segar Mountain, which divides the northern drainage of East Fork Hay Gulch from the southern reaches of Piceance Creek. The map documents a rugged cattle-and-resource economy in Rio Blanco County, with the Oldland Cow Camp positioned near the center and a solitary Gas Well and Gas Wells Pumps appearing to the southwest. The intricate drainage network, including Joe Bush Gulch and Timber Gulch, reveals a high-altitude environment where water sources like Post Gulch Spring and Timber Gulch Spring No 3 were vital for the seasonal livestock operations and wildlife management of the early 1950s.