1969 Map of Leadville South

About this map

The industrial and high-altitude landscape of Lake County is vividly documented here, centered on the southern outskirts of Leadville and the mining-rich slopes of Carbonate Hill and Iron Hill. During this era of the late 1960s, the map records the extensive infrastructure of the silver and lead mining legacy, including the Yak Tunnel, the Thespian Mine, and the historic footprint of the Adelaide and Oro town sites. The Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad tracks trace a path along the Arkansas River valley, serving settlements like Malta and Stringtown. Local education and community life are represented by the campus of Colorado Mtn College and the Evergreen and St Joseph cemeteries. To the south, the natural terrain of the San Isabel National Forest begins to dominate, with Empire Gulch and Mt Massive Lakes providing a sharp contrast to the worked-over land of the Dredge Tailings near Kobe.