1957 Map of Georgetown

About this map

The silver-mining legacy of the northern Front Range is preserved here in high detail, centered on the historic settlements of Georgetown and Silver Plume. The landscape is a network of 19th-century industrial sites, including the Seven-Thirty Mine, Mendota Mine, and the legendary Georgetown Loop. Steep gulches like Silver Gulch and Spring Gulch are dotted with dozens of specific mining claims and tunnels, such as the Sunburst Tunnels and Sceptre Tunnel, illustrating the intensity of the area's mineral boom before the era of modern conservation.