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1954 Map of Green Mountain

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Green Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Pike National Forest dominates this mid-century survey of Jefferson County, characterized by a complex network of gulches and creeks feeding into the larger drainage systems of the region. The landscape is punctuated by high points such as Baldy Peak, Redskin Mountain, and Buffalo Peak, with Stoney Pass providing a named navigational point through the high ground. Settlement in this period is sparse, represented by specialized camps and private holdings like the Clayton College Boys Camp along Buffalo Creek and the Dream Valley Ranch near Webster Park.

Water management and recreation are central to the area's layout, most notably at Wellington Lake where Rolling Creek and Freeman Creek converge. The intricate drainage patterns of Shingle Mill Creek, Morrison Creek, and Gunbarrel Creek illustrate the natural hydrology before modern development intensified. This map, updated in the late 1970s, captures the transition of these montane spaces from working ranchlands to established recreational and institutional retreats.