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1950 Map of Frederick

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Frederick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Coal extraction along the Union Pacific rail corridor dominates this landscape at the edge of the Weld and Adams county line. The trio of Firestone, Frederick, and Dacono forms a tight industrial cluster, their growth driven by a series of significant mining operations such as the Shamrock Mine, Baum Mine, and Sterling Mine. This 1950 survey reveals a high concentration of schools serving these mining communities, including Mount View School, Mountain View School, and Pleasant Valley School, indicating a settled residential landscape amidst the heavy industry.

Water management is essential to the local geography, with the Sullivan Ditch and Stanley DITCH cutting through the terrain to support agriculture near Little Dry Creek. Further south, the map identifies small settlements like St Vrains and Yoxall, alongside specialized landmarks such as the State Coal Mine Junction and a Radio Beam station. This document preserves the spatial relationship between these vanished and evolved towns at the height of the mid-century regional coal economy.