1958 Map of Grand Lake

About this map

Rocky Mountain National Park and the surrounding wilderness are documented here in the late 1950s, centered on the Grand Lake townsite and its mountain approaches. The Kawuneeche Valley serves as a primary corridor, dotted with established guest ranches and early settlements including Holzwarth Ranch, Sun Valley Ranch, and the Winding River Ranch. Local history is anchored at the Grand Lake Cem and the Gaskin (Site), while the landscape reveals the infrastructure of water management through the Alva B Adams Tunnel and Harbison Ditch. The terrain rises sharply from Columbine Lake toward the Continental Divide, passing through high-altitude landmarks like Summerland Park and the alpine Haynach Lakes. This record captures the transition from early ranching life to the established national park administration at the Administrative Site Rocky Mtn Nat Park.