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1961 Map of Longs Peak

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Longs Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Estes Park and its surrounding wilderness appear here in the early 1960s, a period of established tourism and conservation at the foot of the Continental Divide. The landscape is defined by the high-altitude topography of Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest, where established institutional sites like the Estes Park Conference Camp (YMCA) and Cheley Camp mark the region's history as a summer retreat. To the south, the dramatic summit of Longs Peak towers over glaciers and alpine lakes, including Chasm Lake and Peacock Pool.

Evidence of earlier human activity is visible at the Eugenia Mine and various gravel pits, while the transition to modern recreation is noted by the Moraine Park Visitor Center and Beaver Meadows Entrance. The map detail traces the intricate drainage of the Big Thompson River and Wind River, alongside landmarks such as Gianttrack Mountain and the Twin Sisters Peaks, providing a clear record of the area's geological and social development.