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1956 Map of Cameron Mountain

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Cameron Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Salida serves as the focal point in the southwestern corner of this survey, where the Denver And Rio Grande Western railroad tracks follow the course of the Arkansas River. The landscape transitions from the river valley into the high elevations of the San Isabel National Forest, marked by a history of resource extraction. Numerous industrial sites are scattered throughout the hills, including the Golden Wonder Mine, the Federal Quarry, and a prominent Marble Quarry near Manoa Springs.

Educational and administrative footprints appear in the high country, such as the Oklahoma A & M Engineering Camp and the Bassam Guard Sta. The map also preserves the location of Woodtown, alongside small settlements and camps like Futurity and Everett Cow Camp. From the peak of Big Baldy Mountain to the depths of Hells Hole Gulch, the map details a region defined by its complex network of springs, gulches, and the family-named landmarks of early Colorado ranching and mining.