1924 Map of Montezuma

About this map

Montezuma sits at the heart of this high-altitude landscape, a town defined by its proximity to the mineral wealth of the surrounding peaks during the early twentieth century. This survey documents a critical period for the Colorado mining industry, illustrating the infrastructure required to extract ore from the Continental Divide. High-elevation operations like the Waldorf Mine, Hamill Mine, and the Whale Mine are recorded alongside transit routes such as Loveland Pass and Argentine Pass, which provided essential links through the mountains.