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1930 Map of Glenwood Springs

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Glenwood Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Glenwood Springs serves as the focal point for this survey, situated at the junction where the Roaring Fork River meets the Colorado River. The landscape is dominated by the high-elevation White River Plateau, a complex wilderness defined by deep canyons and prominent peaks like Shingle Pk and Sheep Mtn. The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad follows the rugged course of the Colorado River through the Glenwood Canyon area, passing the industrial Shoshone Power Plant and reaching the small settlement of Dotsero.

Away from the river corridors, the map reveals the scattered infrastructure of the White River National Forest, including the Transfer Springs Ranger Sta and several remote schools such as Lake Sch and Canyon Creek Sch. Numerous high-country water bodies, including Trappers Lake and the Marvine Lakes, are connected by an intricate network of creeks like the South Fork White River, illustrating the era's reliance on these natural drainages for both movement and resource management.