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1938 Map of Morrison

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Morrison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The rugged gateway to the Front Range is captured here during the late 1930s, showing the early infrastructure of Red Rocks Park and its landmark Creation Rock. The landscape near Morrison and Golden reflects a transition from early resource extraction to public recreation and institutional development. Along Clear Creek, the Colorado School of Mines & Mine stands near the northern edge, while the State Military Reservation Camp George West occupies the flats below South Table Mountain.

Transportation corridors like the Denver and Intermountain RR and the winding Lariat Trail up Mount Zion highlight the area's role as a link between the plains and the mountains. Geologic features are prominent, from the distinct Hogback ridge to the heights of Mount Morrison and Lookout Mountain, where the Cody Monument overlooks the territory. Local social history is evident in the inclusion of the Orphanage in Mount Vernon Canyon and a CCC Camp near Bear Creek.