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1956 Map of Tarryall

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Tarryall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Tarryall and the surrounding high-country ranchlands are depicted here during the mid-1950s within the Pike National Forest. The landscape is defined by a dense network of gulches and draws, including Thorpe Gulch, Marksbury Gulch, and Redskin Gulch, all draining toward the central Tarryall Creek. Small-scale mountain ranching is evident at Landis Ranch and Warlings Ranch, while the presence of the Badger Flats Airstrip indicates the modernization of transportation in this elevated terrain.

Industrial activity is noted by a Gravel Pit, a Mine, and the St Joe Tunnel, suggesting a history of subsurface exploration. Peaks such as Pilot Peak, Tappan Mountain, and Round Mountain anchor the topography. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of early settlements like Thorpe and numerous named water sources like Badger Spring, reflecting the essential relationship between water and habitation in this part of Park County.