1960s Maps of Grand County, Colorado

1. 1960 Map of Denver

   

   1960 Denver

   1960 Print · USGS

   Denver and the Colorado Front Range are seen here at a pivotal moment of postwar expansion into the plains and foothills. Researchers can trace the mid-century rail network of the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR and locate historic institutional landmarks like Buckley Field and the Colorado School of Mines.

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4. 1960 Map of Leadville

   

   1960 Leadville

   1960 Print · USGS

   The Colorado high country in the mid-fifties comes alive through its mining camps, river valleys, and rail lines. Trace the industrial legacy of the Climax Molybdenum Mine and explore the alpine reaches of the Camp Hale Military Reservation.

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7. 1960 Map of Craig

   

   1960 Craig

   1960 Print · USGS

   Northwest Colorado in the 1950s is a landscape of mountain summits and industrial growth at the headwaters of the West. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Denver and Salt Lake line, while locating Uranium Mines and settlements like Craig, Meeker, and Steamboat Springs.

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10. 1961 Map of Greeley

    

    1961 Greeley

    1961 Print · USGS

    Northern Colorado's transition from high mountain peaks to irrigated plains is captured here just as the post-war population boom reached the Front Range. Researchers can trace early water infrastructure and rail lines like the Great Western RR connecting sugar beet hubs from Fort Collins to Greeley.

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13. 1962 Map of Leadville

    

    1962 Leadville

    1962 Print · USGS

    The Colorado high country in the early sixties was a rugged landscape of mining camps, military training grounds, and emerging ski towns. Researchers can trace the legacy of Camp Hale, locate the Molybdenum mine near Leadville, and follow the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR through the canyons.

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16. 1962 Map of Craig

    

    1962 Craig

    1962 Print · USGS

    Northwest Colorado in the early sixties is a land of high-elevation ranching and remote river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the Denver and Rio Grande Western rail lines and locate early settlements like Hahns Peak, Meeker, and Juniper Springs.

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19. 1964 Map of Craig

    

    1964 Craig

    1964 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Colorado's high country is captured here during the mid-sixties, from the Yampa River valley to the high peaks of the Park Range. Local researchers can trace the Denver and Rio Grande Western rail line and locate Uranium Mines near Lay.

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22. 1964 Map of Greeley

    

    1964 Greeley

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Front Range corridor and high peaks of the Rockies appear here in the mid-1960s, showing the intersection of mountain wilderness and plains agriculture. Trace the rail routes of the Great Western RR or locate landmarks like Longs Peak and Horsetooth Reservoir.

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25. 1964 Map of Leadville

    

    1964 Leadville

    1964 Print · USGS

    Colorado's high country is captured here during the mid-1960s, showing the intersection of mining history and mountain transport. Trace the legacy of high-altitude industry at the Climax Molybdenum Mine or follow the rails of the Colorado and Southern Ry past Leadville.

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28. 1965 Map of Greeley

    

    1965 Greeley

    1965 Print · USGS

    Northern Colorado in the mid-sixties shows a landscape defined by high mountain summits and the growing irrigation networks of the plains. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side towns like Wellington or follow the early tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad past Longs Peak.

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31. 1965 Map of Craig

    

    1965 Craig

    1965 Print · USGS

    Northwest Colorado in the mid-sixties is defined by its massive river basins and high mountain ranges flanking the Continental Divide. Trace the routes of the Denver and Rio Grande Western through old settlements like McCoy and Kremmling.

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