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1934 Map of Minturn

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Minturn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Minturn and the surrounding Eagle County high country are captured here as they appeared in the early 1930s, defined by the winding corridor of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and the Eagle River. This survey highlights the region's industrial and agricultural foundations, from the Liberty Mine near Red Cliff to the State Experimental Farm located west of Dowd Spur. The map illustrates a landscape of working ranches and mining camps, including Dickson Ranch in the north and Bells Camp to the south.

Mountainous terrain is dominated by the Sawatch Range and peaks like Bald Mtn, with the Holy Cross Trail and Sheephorn Trail providing early access routes through the Holy Cross National Forest. Local education and administration are marked by the Gore Creek Sch and various forest service Guard Sta locations, documenting the infrastructure of these remote mountain communities before later development altered the local geography.