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History · Saddle Ridge

The history of Saddle Ridge

Below: maps from 1951 on.

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What stands out about Saddle Ridge’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Saddle Ridge are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Saddle Ridge, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Saddle Ridge yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Saddle Ridge is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Saddle Ridge CDP was 66 at the United States Census 2020. The Fort Morgan post office (Zip Code 80701) serves the area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 56 to 66 (+18%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Saddle Ridge on the map, 1951 to 1984

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Saddle Ridge. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Saddle Ridge on the 1951 USGS mapSaddle Ridge on the 1971 USGS mapSaddle Ridge on the 1984 USGS map1951Fort Morgan sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Saddle Ridge.

Famous people

Famous people close to Saddle Ridge

Nobody well known was born in Saddle Ridge itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Ralph EdwardsRadio and television host and producer · b. 1913
Herman ShumlinAmerican theatre director and producer · b. 1898
Dustin JacobyAmerican martial artist · b. 1988
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Pat DayAmerican jockey · b. 1953
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Tommy HeathAmerican baseball player · b. 1913
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Robert G. WhiteheadAmerican businessman · b. 1916

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.