1903 Map of Lake City

About this map

Lake City serves as the industrial and social anchor of this Colorado mountain survey, situated at the confluence of Henson creek and the Lake Fork Gunnison River. The map reveals the hard-rock mining infrastructure of the early twentieth century, with the Red Rover Mill and Hidden Treasure Mill positioned to process ore from the surrounding peaks. To the west, the settlement of Capitol City stands at the base of Sunshine Mtn, while the Denver and Rio Grande RR snakes through the canyon of the Lake Fork, passing Youman and Kellogg Siding.