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1920 Map of Daton Peak

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Daton Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

The Yampa River valley defines the northern edge of this Northwestern Colorado landscape, where the settlement of Hayden serves as a vital anchor just after the First World War. Moving south, the terrain rises sharply into the Williams Fork Mountains, a region characterized by a network of gulches and small-scale resource extraction. Named operations such as the Cary Mine and Jim Dunns Mine suggest a localized coal or mineral economy active during this era.

Social life in these mountain reaches centered on rural landmarks like the Pagoda School and Dunstan School, while the Willow Creek Store and Kelly Lodge provided essential services for ranching families and travelers. The southern portion of the map transitions into the White River National Forest and the high country of the Beaver Flat Tops, illustrating the early 20th-century boundary between private ranch land and protected federal timber and grazing areas.