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1957 Map of Allens Park

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Allens Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The boundary between Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest bisects this 1957 study, revealing a landscape defined by high-altitude peaks and the emerging mountain communities of Allens Park and Ferncliff. The eastern slope of Mt Meeker dominates the northern edge, with glacier-fed drainage systems like North St Vrain Creek and Middle St Vrain Creek carving through the granite.

Evidence of early 20th-century religious and scientific activity is visible at Camp St Malo, site of the St Catherine Chapel, and a Hydraulic Laboratory located near Meeker Park. The map documents the recreational infrastructure of the era, including the Rock Creek Ski Area and numerous backcountry routes such as the Buchanan Pass Trail. This document captures the Wild Basin area before modern expansion, preserving the location of the Wild Basin Ranger Station and remote water bodies like Thunder Lake and Bluebird Lake.