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1893 Map of Aspen

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Aspen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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Aspen's silver mining boom is at its peak in this late nineteenth-century survey, showing the town's early industrial footprint at the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Hunter Creek. The presence of the Denver and Rio Grande R.R. Aspen Br. and the A. T. and S. F. R. R. (Colorado Midland Div.) underscores the critical importance of rail infrastructure for transporting ore from high-altitude sites.

Remote mining camps and industrial sites like the Holden Works and Tourtelotte Park are documented alongside storied operations such as the Molly Gibson Mine and Little Annie Mine. Further south, the settlements of Highland and Ashcroft appear along the banks of Maroon Creek and Castle Creek, surrounded by the high summits of Maroon Peak and Hayden Peak. The boundaries of the White River National Forest and Gunnison National Forest delineate the protected wilderness surrounding these active extraction points.