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1958 Map of Grays Peak

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Grays Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Grays Peak and Torreys Peak anchor this high-altitude survey of the Continental Divide, where the border of Clear Creek and Summit counties follows the jagged ridgelines. The landscape is defined by a profound history of hard-rock extraction, evidenced by numerous named operations such as the Hamill Mine, Santiago Mine, and Stevens Mine. At the base of the peaks, the tiny settlement of Waldorf sits near the head of Leavenworth Creek, while Graymont marks a terminal point along Clear Creek.

The presence of the Loveland Pass Tunnel (Exploratory Bore) and its West Portal indicates the mid-century engineering efforts to traverse these heights. To the west, the Arapaho Basin Ski Area appears in its early decades within the Arapaho National Forest, showing the transition from a purely industrial mining district toward a winter recreation economy. Numerous pack trails and jeep trails, like the one over Argentine Pass, trace the same difficult routes once used by prospectors and miners.