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1957 Map of Boreas Pass

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Boreas Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Boreas Pass sits at the center of this high-altitude landscape, marking the crossing of the Continental Divide between the Arapaho and Pike National Forests. The 1950s terrain is heavily marked by the region's mining legacy, with extensive tailings deposits and named operations like the Sally Barber Mine and The Carbonate Mine dotting the slopes of Mineral Hill and Farncomb Hill.

Evidence of earlier settlement is found at Parkville and Dyersville, which appear as historical sites rather than active towns. To the southeast, the Schattinger Homestead and Volz Homestead indicate the retreat of high-country ranching and residence. The infrastructure of the era is anchored by the Boreas Pass Road, following a corridor of significant local history near the Masonic Monument and the headwaters of Michigan Creek.