1945 Map of Bailey

About this map

The North Fork South Platte River carves through this mountain corridor, serving as the primary axis for travel and settlement at the close of World War II. The community of Bailey serves as a central hub, supported by a network of ranching operations including Potter Ranch, Lydia Ranch, and Shaffer Ranch. This landscape reflects a period of established mountain habitation where civic infrastructure like the Pine Gulch Sch and Dry Creek Sch provided for local families, while the Bailey Ranger Sta managed the surrounding forests. The map captures a transition in land use, showing traditional holdings like Fitzsimmons Ranch alongside the residential developments of Wandcrest Park and Will-O-The-Wisp. Further east along the river, the small settlements of Insmont and Estabrook mark the path of the mountain canyon.