1965 Map of Craig

About this map

Continental Divide winds through the heart of Northwest Colorado in this mid-1960s survey, marking the jagged boundary between the Yampa River and White River basins and the headwaters of the North Platte River. The landscape is defined by vast tracts of the Routt National Forest and Arapaho National Forest, where high alpine lakes like Trappers Lake and Grand Lake sit among the Park Range and Front Range. Industrial activity centers on Coal mining near the Yampa River, while the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad tracks the southern river corridors. The map records a crucial era of water management, showing the Wolford Mountain Reservoir and the interconnected waters of Lake Granby and Shadow Mountain Lake before later developments altered the high-country hydrology.