1952 Map of Segar Mountain

About this map

Oldland Cow Camp sits at the confluence of several prominent drainages in this mid-century look at Rio Blanco County. The landscape is defined by the massive Segar Mountain and Joe Bush Mountain, which dictate the complex network of deep ravines including Hay Gulch, Segar Gulch, and Timber Gulch. This 1952 field-checked survey documents a period when the high country was primarily utilized for seasonal livestock operations and emerging resource extraction, evidenced by the presence of scattered Gas Wells and the Meyers benchmark. Essential water sources for the cattle camps of the era are carefully plotted, including Post Gulch Spring and Timber Gulch Spring No 3. This map captures a sparsely populated but active range before modern infrastructure altered the primitive, unimproved routes through these canyons.