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1924 Map of Mount Harris

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Mount Harris
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Yampa River corridor and its industrial lifeblood define this 1920s topography of Routt County. The Denver and Salt Lake railroad tracks parallel the river, serving critical coal-country outposts like Mount Harris and McGregor. These settlements, along with Coal View, illustrate the era's dependence on the rails and the river for moving resources through the high country.

Away from the industrial river valley, the landscape opens into Williams Park and Twentymile Park Creek, where a network of rural schools once served remote families. Researchers can find the locations of the Pleasant View School, Windy Point School, Foidel School, Bunkley School, and Trout Creek School. The southern edge of the survey transitions into the Routt National Forest, marked by water features like the Dunkley & Sellers Reservoir and prominent landmarks like Pinnacle Peak.