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1951 Map of Holy Cross

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Holy Cross
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Camp Hale and the surrounding White River National Forest dominate this high-altitude landscape shortly after the Second World War. The map details a significant Military Reservation situated along the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad line, showing the infrastructure of the alpine training facility. To the west, the Sawatch Range rises toward the iconic Mt of the Holy Cross, surrounded by high-basin water bodies like the Bowl of Tears and Lake Constantine.

Tracing the mineral and transportation history of the area reveals old mining outposts such as Holy Cross City and Gold Park, along with active industrial footprints like the Homestake Mine. The crossing at Tennessee Pass serves as a critical junction for rail and road traffic through the Continental Divide. In the southeast corner near Leadville Junc, the Evergreen Cem and Leadville Landing Field mark the outskirts of the region's primary settlement center.