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1954 Map of Green Mountain

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Green Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Pike National Forest dominates this mid-century Colorado landscape, where the high-altitude topography of the Front Range is defined by significant elevations like Green Mountain and Redskin Mountain. A distinct network of watercourses, including Redskin Creek and Buffalo Creek, carves through the terrain, supporting several designated recreational sites such as Tramway Campground and Redskin Group Campground. The presence of an Old Mill near Miller Gulch and the remote Webster Park in the southern portion suggests the area's legacy of early industrial and agricultural activity.

By the mid-1980s, large portions of the land were further protected under the Lost Creek Wilderness designation. Significant thoroughfares like Stoney Pass provide historical transit context across the ridges. The 1984 photorevisions captured on this sheet highlight the growth of seasonal recreational infrastructure around Wellington Lake, contrasting the enduring primitive character of Buck Gulch and Spring Gulch.