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1961 Map of Timber Mountain

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Timber Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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Timber Mountain anchors this 1961 survey, where the drainages of Turkey Creek and Little Turkey Creek carve through the landscape of the El Paso and Pueblo county line. Much of the northern and eastern portions are dominated by the Fort Carson Military Reservation, showing the land's transition into a significant defense training area during the mid-century.

Evidence of established rural life persists along Lytle Road and throughout the canyon floors, where family-named holdings like Earley Ranch and Avery Ranch are recorded. The topographic detail reveals a landscape utilized for both infrastructure and extraction, from a remote Landing Strip in the hills to a Quarry and Gravel Pit near Sullivan Canyon. The numerous named drainages, including Rule Canyon and Orchard Canyon, illustrate the complex hydrology that dictated the placement of these early ranching homesteads.