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1951 Map of Cripple Creek South, 1969 Print
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1951 Map of Cripple Creek South

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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Cripple Creek and the surrounding mining district appear here at the middle of the twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by nearly a century of heavy extraction. The map documents an dense network of named mines, including the Golden Cycle Mine, the Vindicator Mine, and the Portland Mine, which are clustered around high-altitude settlements like Altman, Elkton, and Goldfield. The terrain is famously steep, marked by prominent peaks such as Squaw Mountain and Straub Mountain, with the local population centers concentrated in the northern portion of the quadrangle where the gold rush originally transformed the Teller County hills. Farther south, the density of industry gives way to the more isolated canyons and ridges of the Teller Co Fremont Co line, including Helena Canyon and Mitre Peak. This document provides a detailed record of the physical footprint left by the Cripple Creek mining boom, from the Mt Pisgah Cemetery to the intricate system of gulches like Poverty Gulch and Arequa Gulch that channeled the area's development.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1951
Date Published1969
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27.3 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain