
Uncompahgre National Forest dominates this high-elevation landscape, where the San Miguel River carves through a corridor once vital to the region's mining and industrial history. The map documents a cluster of historical settlements and transit points including Sawpit, Vanadium, and Lime, marking where silver and vanadium ores were once processed or shipped. Modern aviation and recreation infrastructure now overlay these older roots, notably the Telluride Regional Airport perched atop Deep Creek Mesa and the nearby Mountain Village.
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1897 · Telluride
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Telluride
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1909 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1911 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1945 · Durango
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Mount Wilson
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Dolores Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Placerville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Gray Head
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Little Cone
USGS Topo · 1:24,000