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1914 Map of Creede

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Creede
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Mining operations and remote settlements define the landscape of Mineral County during the 1913-1914 survey. High in the San Juan Mountains, Creede and North Creede serve as the industrial hub, supported by the Nelson Tunnel and the Emma Mine. The Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks the course of the Rio Grande, connecting the mining district to South Fork and the outlying Granger.

The southern reaches show a transition from heavy industry to early tourism and forest management, highlighted by the Hot Springs Hotel at Wagonwheel Gap and the Alder Ranger Sta. To the west, the high-altitude settlement of Spar City sits near Monument Pk, while educational outposts like the Pfeiffer School and South Fork School anchor the small communities along the river valley. The map also records the primitive boundaries of the Wheeler National Monument and the surrounding national forests.