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1945 Map of Garfield

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Garfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

High-altitude mining camps and the hard-won infrastructure of the Central Rockies define this 1945 survey. The Continental Divide snakes through the center of the sheet, separating the drainages of Chalk Creek in the east from Tomichi Creek in the southwest. Settlements like St Elmo and Romley are clustered along the narrow gulches, supported by a network of steep transportation routes including the Cumberland Pass Road and the Old Alpine Tunnel.

Heavy industry is evident in the numerous named operations such as the Gold Cup Republic Mine, Pride Of The West Mine, and the Blistered Horn Mill. To the south, the Denver And Rio Grande Western Railroad follows the South Arkansas River toward the town of Monarch. The map also captures the boundaries of the Gunnison National Forest, documenting a landscape where extractive wealth and conservation began to overlap in the mid-20th century.