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1962 Map of Drake

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Drake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The confluence of the Big Thompson River and its north fork serves as the centerpiece of this 1960s-era mountain landscape. The settlement of Drake is anchored at this junction, while the narrow floor of Big Thompson Canyon facilitates travel and utility infrastructure, including the Loveland Aqueduct. Small clusters of development at Midway and Waltonia show the early footprint of seasonal and river-focused communities within the broader Roosevelt National Forest.

Resource management and recreation are evident through the State Fish Hatchery and numerous mountain parks like Loveland Mountain Park. Higher elevations are defined by named peaks such as Palisade Mountain and Storm Mtn. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Hyatt Mine and distinct residential areas like Cedar Park provide clear markers of the human and industrial activity that shaped this portion of Larimer County.