The Elk Ranch, which is also known as the Turkey Track Ranch, got its start in 1888 when Henry Charles Rathke homesteaded 160 acres near Rosemont in Teller County. Over the years, the ranch grew to encompass as much as 14,000 acres. Today the ranch is run by the original homesteader's grandson, also Henry Charles Rathke. The Rathke family will also be receiving the historic structures award for the preservation of several structures dating back the early 20th century.