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1954 Map of Divide

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Divide
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Divide stands as a focal point at the junction of high-country routes, centered around the Divide (BM 9165) benchmark and the Divide Cem west of town. The landscape is defined by the transition from the Pike National Forest into the protected geology of the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument along the western edge. This 1954 survey, updated with 1980s data, meticulously tracks the legacy of transportation in the region, most notably the Old Railroad Grade that winds through the terrain alongside Twin Creek.

Resource extraction and recreation coexist on these slopes, from the Black Cloud Mine near the center to the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp in the southeast. Prominent natural landmarks like Raspberry Mountain and the towering Twin Rocks provide orientation across a complex network of drainage systems including Long Gulch and Orchette Gulch. The southern portion is dominated by the Dome Rock State Wildlife Area, where the terrain drops toward Fourmile Creek.