1942 Map of Eldorado Springs

About this map

South Boulder Creek cuts through the dramatic vertical relief of the Front Range in this 1942 survey, where the Denver and Salt Lake railroad winds through the mountains toward the Crescent Mountain and Blue Mountain summits. The map reveals a transition from the established outskirts of Boulder, marked by the Green Mountain Cemetery and the Chautauqua grounds, to the industrial and agricultural pockets of the high country. Resource extraction and transit define the landscape, from the Copeland Mine near Winiger Ridge to the rural Coal Creek Store and the scattered homes of Magnolia. Educational sites like the Pine Grove Sch (abandoned) and Plainview Sch reflect the changing demographics of these mountain communities during the early war years, while the Walker Ranch and Kossler Ranch represent the enduring presence of high-altitude livestock operations.