1945 Map of Elizabeth

About this map

Elizabeth sits at the heart of this survey conducted in the late 1930s, serving as a primary hub for the surrounding ranching and farming communities along the Douglas Co Elbert Co line. A notable piece of pioneer history is preserved at the Site of Gold Discovery by Russell along Russellville Gulch, a landmark of the 1858 gold rush that transformed the region. The landscape is defined by the drainage networks of Running Creek and Cherry Creek, where numerous small ranching operations like the Pine Bar Ranch and Idylweiss Ranch were established.