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1957 Map of Georgetown

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Georgetown and Silver Plume sit at the northern heart of this survey, surrounded by the intense mining legacy of the Front Range. The landscape is a network of mid-century industrial activity, including the Lamartine Mine, Black Eagle Mine, and numerous portals like the Sunburst Tunnels and Queen City Tunnel. In the high peaks, the Inter Univ High Altitude Lab near Mt Evans and Summit Lake signifies the area's shift toward scientific research and alpine recreation.

The presence of an Old RR Grade winding through the canyons near Silverdale traces the path of earlier transportation networks that once served these mountain communities. To the south and east, the character of the land transitions toward the protected wilderness of Arapaho National Forest and Pike National Forest, where isolated outposts like the Bear Creek Guard Sta and Doolittle Ranch provide a contrast to the dense mining clusters of the northern gulches.