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1948 Map of Mount Big Chief

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Mount Big Chief
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Gold Camp Road winds through the high elevations of the Pike National Forest, tracing a route past mountain landmarks and early 20th-century retreats. This 1948 survey shows a landscape of scattered lodges and ranching outposts, including Broadmoor Lodge and the Rosemont settlement situated near the Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir. The mapping captures the transition from active extraction to recreation, noting an Abandoned Mine near Sugarloaf Mountain alongside the Emerald Valley Boys Camp and Emerald Valley Ranch.

The complex topography of the Front Range is defined by peaks such as St Peters Dome and Cheyenne Mtn, with a network of drainage systems like Little Turkey Creek and Rock Creek carving through the granite. Boundary lines for Teller, El Paso, and Fremont counties intersect here, with the Teller Co Fremont Co line marked as indefinite. Small-scale mountain operations are evident at Elk Ranch and Turkey Canyon Ranch, reflecting the rugged habitation patterns of the Pikes Peak region before mid-century modernization.