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1957 Map of Gold Hill

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Gold Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The mining camps and mountain settlements of the Roosevelt National Forest define this mid-century survey of the Colorado Front Range. At the center of the local economy and history is the town of Gold Hill, surrounded by a dense concentration of hard-rock mining claims including the Snowbound Mine, Victoria Mine, and the Blackhawk Mine. These operations follow the steep drainage of Lefthand Creek and its many gulches, where small communities like Summerville and Rowena once thrived alongside the resource extraction industry.

Further south, the landscape shifts toward the rugged canyons of Fourmile Creek, connecting the settlements of Salina and Wallstreet. Beyond the industrial activity, the map records the recreational character of the era, from the Tahosa Boy Scout Camp near Tumbleson Lake to several guest lodges such as Ogallala Lodge and Trojan Ranch. Higher elevations are dominated by landmarks like Sugarloaf Mountain and Overland Mountain, overlooking a complex network of forest boundaries and mountain roads.