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1950 Map of Minturn

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Minturn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Minturn and the surrounding Eagle River valley define this mid-century survey of Colorado’s high country. The local economy and settlement patterns are clearly anchored by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, which snakes through the steep canyons connecting Dowds and the mining-focused communities of Gilman, Belden, and Red Cliff. The presence of the Liberty Mine (Aband) and a Sawmill near Mill Creek indicates the industrial activity that sustained these precarious mountain towns.

In the southeast, the Camp Hale Military Reservation occupies the broad valley floor, while isolated landmarks like the Gore Creek School and Dickson Ranch speak to rural life away from the rail lines. The terrain is dominated by the Gore Range and Sawatch Mountains, with numerous high-altitude water bodies such as Piney Lake and Upper Slate Lake marking the headwaters within the Arapaho National Forest and White River National Forest.