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1905 Map of Georgetown

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Georgetown and Silver Plume anchor the high mountain landscape of this 1903 survey, connected by the famous engineering of the Georgetown Loop and served by the Argentine Central RR. The map documents a transition from established mining centers like Idaho Springs and Freeland to the high-altitude wilderness of the Arapaho National Forest. At the center of the sheet, Mt Evans dominates a cluster of glacial features including Summit Lake, Lake Abyss, and the Chicago Lakes.

Southern reaches of the survey show early forest management and recreation sites, such as the Bear Creek Ranger Sta and Beaver Meadows Camp. The industrial heritage of the region is further evidenced by labels like Pegmatite Points and the clustered settlements of Lamartine and Harris Park. These topographic details illustrate how late nineteenth-century silver mining infrastructure integrated with early twentieth-century mountain tourism and conservation efforts.