1954 Map of Gateview

About this map

The Gunnison River and Lake Fork converge in this high-altitude landscape of the mid-1950s, creating a deep valley network defined by the seasonal flow of Cebolla Creek and Goose Creek. The small settlement of Gateview sits at the junction of these waters, serving as a focal point for the surrounding topography. Mineral extraction, though quieted by the time of this 1954 field check, is evidenced by the Dubois Mine (inactive) and another unnamed Mine (inactive) tucked into the northern canyons. Transportation history is etched into the terrain along the Lake Fork, where the Old Railroad Grade follows the river's winding path south of the Gaging Sta. The map documents a rugged interior of peaks including Tolvar Peak and Cap Mountain, with the landscape dominated by drainage features like Dutch Gulch and Wildcat Gulch.