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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

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Hayden and the mining-centric settlement of Mount Harris anchor the northern landscape of this 1920s survey, where the Yampa River serves as the primary corridor for commerce and transport. The Denver and Salt Lake RR winds along the riverbank, connecting coal-reliant outposts like Coal View and McGregor to the broader regional economy. Away from the rail lines, the terrain rises into the Williams Fork Mountains and the high plateaus of Twentymile Park.

The distribution of local institutions reveals the footprint of early 20th-century ranching and mining families, with Pleasant View School, Foidel School, and Dunkley School strategically placed near seasonal creek beds and pastures. These small rural centers, including the high-elevation Windy Point School, highlight a period when isolation was mitigated by tightly-knit school districts and small-scale reservoirs like Shaffer Reservoir that supported livestock in the White River National Forest.