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1957 Map of Idaho Springs

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Idaho Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The gold and silver legacy of the Front Range is etched into the landscape of Idaho Springs, where the 1950s terrain is crowded with historic tunnels and shafts. Within the Arapaho National Forest, the map records the infrastructure of an aging mining district, including the Colo School of Mines Experimental Mine and the Black Eagle Mill. Evidence of earlier booms appears in the label for Freeland (Aband) and the high-altitude Lamartine (Aband) site.

South of the industry, the landscape shifts toward recreation and research near the 10,000-foot contour. The Inter-University High Altitude Lab and Echo Lake Park mark the transition to the high peaks, including Goliath Peak and Warrior Mountain. This survey documents a critical period when historic extractivism met modern conservation, preserving the locations of dozens of named mines like the Little Mattie Mine and King Solomon Mine alongside alpine landmarks like Echo Lake.