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1961 Map of Estes Park

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Estes Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Estes Park and its surrounding mountain peaks are documented here in the early 1960s, a period when the area's infrastructure for tourism and conservation was well-established. The settlement sits at the confluence of the Big Thompson River and Fall River, with the recently developed Lake Estes serving as a significant water feature. This survey highlights the intersection of public lands, including Rocky Mountain National Park and the Roosevelt National Forest, showing the placement of key administrative sites like the Fall River Entrance and the Bighorn Ranger Sta.

Evidence of the local economy and utilities is found in the presence of the State Fish Hatchery, the Estes Park Filtration Plant, and a Gravel Pit. Notable landmarks for hikers and climbers, such as The Twin Owls on Lumpy Ridge and the heights of Mount Dunraven, are clearly marked alongside established routes like the Black Canyon Trail. The map provides a detailed look at the 20th-century mountain landscape before later development, preserving the location of sites like McGraw Ranch and the St Bartholomew Ch.