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1910 Map of White River

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of White River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

The White River and Yampa River corridors define this northwest Colorado landscape as it appeared in the years following the 1907 survey. The territory is a network of high basins and plateaus, with the Routt Co Rio Blanco Co boundary line bisecting the central terrain. Settled outposts are few, centered on locations like Maybell P O and the Lily settlement at the confluence of the Little Snake River.

Evidence of early ranching and travel infrastructure is sparse but significant, including the Keystone Ranch near Keystone Basin and vital river crossings such as Thornburgh Bridge and Fraker Ford Bridge. The map details a complex system of drainage and relief, from the heights of Juniper Mtn to the expansive Coyote Basin, capturing the region's character as the frontier era transitioned into early 20th-century administration.