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1955 Map of Shipman Mountain

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Shipman Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Shipman Mountain dominates the high-altitude terrain along the border of Jackson and Larimer counties, serving as a central landmark within the Routt and Roosevelt National Forests. This mid-century survey illustrates a landscape primarily defined by its water rights and transit routes, featuring a complex network of irrigation channels like the St Francis Ditch, Kerr Ditch, and the William Lizzie Ditch that draw from the Canadian River. These ditches signify the early engineering required to manage water in the high Sand Hills region.

Early mountain travel is well-documented through established paths such as the Medicine Bow Trail and the Ranger Trail, which navigate the steep drainages of North Fork Creek and Roaring Creek. The presence of Ute Pass and its associated Ute Pass Trail highlights a historic corridor through the range, while isolated landmarks like Housmer Park indicate seasonal high-country grazing or recreation areas common in the 1950s.