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1948 Map of Kassler

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Kassler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

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Kassler and the northern reaches of the Hogback dominate this 1940s landscape, where water management and mountain terrain meet the edge of the plains. The South Platte River flows through the northwest, feeding a Filtration Pond and Reservoir critical to the Denver water system. The interplay between industrial infrastructure and the wilderness of the Pike National Forest is evident in the presence of the Indian Creek Ranger Sta and various rural educational hubs such as Jarre Canyon Sch and Roxborough Park Sch.

Transportation corridors define the eastern boundary, where the Denver and Rio Grande Western and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads run parallel near Louviers. From the summit of Carpenter Peak to the canyon floor of Jarre Creek, the map details a period of transition as seasonal lodges like Woodbine Lodge and small settlements like Pine Nook established a foothold in the Front Range foothills.