1959 Map of Electric Peak

About this map

The high peaks of the Sangre De Cristo Range define this 1959 landscape, where steep ridgelines separate the high mountain lakes of the Rio Grande National Forest from the broad Wet Mountain Valley. Economic activity is recorded through high-altitude mineral extraction at the Cloverdale Mine and Rito Alto Mine, while the valley floor shows a transition toward recreation and ranching. Genealogists and local historians can locate early settlement footprints at the Hutchinson Homestead and King Homestead, alongside established operations like the San Isabel Ranch. An Old Railroad Grade skirts the southern edge of the survey, tracing the path of former narrow-gauge tracks that once served this mining and timber country. The map also captures mid-century leisure sites, including the Alvarado Picnic Grounds and North Crestone Campground tucked against the wilderness boundary.