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1967 Map of Villa Grove

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Villa Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Villa Grove and the thermal waters of Mineral Hot Springs anchor this mid-century survey of Saguache County. The landscape is defined by the hydrologic network of San Luis Creek and its many tributaries, including Kerber Creek and Silver Creek, which feed into the valley from the high ground near Clayton Cone. A notable piece of local history is recorded in the Old Railroad Grade running through the northern sections, tracing a transportation route that once served the region's early development.

Evidence of small-scale industry and early settlement remains visible through numerous Gravel Pits and isolated markers such as a lone Grave in the northwest. The terrain shifts from the distinct drainage of Noland Gulch and Big Hollow Gulch to a valley floor dotted with private roads and wells, reflecting a quiet era of ranching and natural resource use before later modernization altered the rural character of this Colorado basin.