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1954 Map of Divide

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Divide
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Divide serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated at a critical topographic junction within the Pike National Forest. The landscape is a network of mid-altitude ranches and family holdings, including the Horn Ranch, Columbia Ranch, and the Golden Bell Guest Ranch. An Old Railroad Grade winds through the center of the sheet alongside Twin Rock Creek, marking the path of former mountain transit lines that once facilitated resource extraction in the region.

Evidence of shifting community infrastructure is visible at the Bethel School (Aban'd) and the Black Cloud Mine, reflecting the transition from early settlement industries toward recreation and institutional use, such as the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp. Utility corridors like the Blue River Pipe Line and a prominent Transmission Line underscore the modernization of the Teller County backcountry during the 1950s.