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1930 Map of Glenwood Springs

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Glenwood Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

Glenwood Springs sits at the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork rivers, serving as a vital hub along the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in the late 1920s. This survey, conducted by B.A. Jenkins and S.T. Penick, highlights the industrial development of the canyon with the Shoshone Power Plant and the nearby settlement of Cardiff. To the north, the terrain rises into the White River Plateau and the Flat Tops, where a network of high-altitude lakes like Trappers Lake and Marvine Lakes are preserved within the White River National Forest.

Logistics of the era are visible through infrastructure like the Trapper Lake Ranger Station and the Deep Creek Ranger Station, reflecting federal management of these remote timber and grazing lands. The map also traces the historic Ute Trail across the plateau and identifies the Grand Hogback, a striking geological feature that separates the river valleys from the higher peaks of the Holy Cross National Forest.