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1945 Map of Bailey

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Bailey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Pike National Forest encompasses much of this 1940s landscape, where the North Fork South Platte River winds through a terrain defined by isolated ranching outposts and high-altitude settlements. The map documents a cluster of homesteads and operations including the Potter Ranch, Fitzsimmons Ranch, and Shaffer Ranch, illustrating the dispersed residential patterns typical of the Colorado front range before mid-century modernization.

Social centers like the Pine Gulch Sch and Dry Creek Sch serve these remote families, while the presence of the Bailey Ranger Sta and Bailey Camp Grounds signals the area's role as a gateway for mountain recreation. Transit and small-scale commerce follow the river valley through Insmont and Estabrook, providing a clear look at the historical footprint of the Park and Jefferson County boundary line.