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1960 Map of Aspen

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Aspen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The silver-mining heritage of Aspen is deeply etched into the topography of this survey, which details the complex network of shafts and tunnels flanking the town. On the lower slopes of Smuggler Mountain, historic works like the Smuggler Shaft, Mollie Gibson Shaft, and the Cowenhoven Tunnel speak to the industrial roots of the Roaring Fork Valley. The town site itself sits at the confluence of the Roaring Fork River and Hunter Creek, with the residential grid transitioning into recreational and municipal features including the Golf Course and Sardy Field.

South of the city, the landscape rises steeply toward Aspen Mountain and Bell Mountain, where the mining activity continues at high elevations with the Little Annie Mine and Midnight Shaft near Annie Basin. Further out, smaller settlements and camps like Lenado and Tourtellotte Park are documented alongside natural landmarks such as Red Butte and the Red Butte Cemetery, providing a comprehensive look at the human and industrial imprint on the Elk Mountains.