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1948 Map of Mount Big Chief

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Mount Big Chief
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Camp Carson Military Reservation dominates the eastern landscape of this 1948 Colorado survey, showing the facility as it appeared in the post-war period. The western terrain is defined by the high elevations of the Pike National Forest, where landmarks like Mount Big Chief and St Peters Dome overlook a network of early mountain infrastructure. The map documents several recreational and educational outposts of the era, including the Broadmoor Lodge, Emerald Valley Boys Camp, and the Lytle School.

Evidence of ranching history and local settlement is scattered throughout the canyons, with named sites such as the Fords Mountaindale Ranch, Turkey Creek Ranch, and the small community of Rosemont near the Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir. The survey also preserves the locations of early rural education at the Red Creek School and institutional facilities like the Camp Carson Hospital, providing a detailed record of the mid-century development at the intersection of El Paso, Teller, Fremont, and Pueblo counties.