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1926 Map of Mount Harris

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Mount Harris
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

The Yampa River corridor and the Denver and Salt Lake railroad line form the industrial backbone of this 1920s survey. Mining and ranching interests are evident in the clustering of settlements like Mount Harris and Coal View, which sit near the river's bend. The landscape transitions from the broad expanse of Twentymile Park to the high elevations of the Williams Fork Mountains in the southwest.

A network of rural institutions serves these remote communities, including Pleasant View School, Windy Point School, and Foidel School. Water management for the region is marked by the Lower Reservoir and Upper Reservoir along Sage Creek, while the southern reaches of the map extend into the White River National Forest. The presence of small settlements like Dunkley and McGregor reflects the early twentieth-century development of Routt County's river valleys and mountain parks.