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1957 Map of Boreas Pass

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Boreas Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Parkville (Site) and the high-altitude settlement of Dyersville anchor this mid-century survey of the high Rockies, where the Continental Divide separates the Arapaho and Pike National Forests. The landscape is a complex network of mining history and homesteading, evidenced by the Masonic Monument near Georgia Gulch and the isolated Schattinger Homestead to the southeast. The extractive economy of the era is clearly marked by numerous claims including the Warriors Mark Mine, Gold Bell Mine, and the Sally Barber Mine near Mineral Hill.

High ridges like Bald Mountain and Hoosier Ridge dominate the topography, while transportation is defined by the Boreas Pass Road and various Jeep Trails navigating the steep gulches. Family names appear throughout the terrain at Moe Cabin and Volz Homestead, providing valuable touchpoints for genealogists researching these rugged Colorado altitudes before modern development shifted the character of the mountain passes.