1940 Map of Garfield

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Mining operations and high-altitude settlements define this 1940s landscape along the Continental Divide. The map details a heavy concentration of industrial history near St Elmo and Romley, where the Gold Cup Republic Mine and Blistered Horn Mill indicate the intensive silver and gold extraction of the era. To the south, the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad corridor follows the South Fork Arkansas River through Garfield and Monarch, serving as a vital transport link for the region's mineral wealth. Evidence of earlier engineering feats is found at the Old Alpine Tunnel, which pierced the ridge between Gunnison and Chaffee counties. This survey preserves the locations of numerous remote workings like the Pride of the West Mine and the Tomichi Cem, offering a comprehensive look at the human footprint in the Sawatch Range before modern shifts in the mining economy.