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1957 Map of Georgetown

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Georgetown and Silver Plume anchor this mid-century survey of the Clear Creek valley, documenting a landscape defined by its mining heritage and high-altitude geography. The map traces the remnants of industrial history through an extensive network of tunnels and shafts, including the Edgar Tunnel, Sunburst Tunnels, and the Kelly Tunnel. Beyond the silver camps, the terrain rises sharply toward the massif of Mt Evans and Mt Bierstadt, where the Inter-Univ High Altitude Lab sits near Echo Lake.

Cultural and recreational sites are well-documented, from the Alvarado Cem to the Georgetown Loop (Site) and the Silver Plume Historical Marker. To the southeast, the residential patterns of Harris Park and Highland Park emerge near the Pike National Forest boundary. The complex drainage systems of Chicago Creek and Geneva Creek are mapped in detail, showing the connection between high alpine lakes like Summit Lake and the valley floors below.