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1911 Map of Mount Jackson

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Mount Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Aspen serves as the focal point of this high-altitude survey, appearing at a critical juncture in the silver-mining era. The landscape is defined by the steep drainage of the Roaring Fork and the Fryingpan River, where the industrial footprint of the Colorado Midland Ry and the Denver and Rio Grande RR reflects the immense effort required to reach remote mountain riches. The map traces the routes through Independence Pass and past the Hell Gate, connecting isolated mining camps and railroad stops.

Genealogists and historians can locate specific mining operations like the Little Annie Mine and Montezuma Mine, or vanished settlements such as Ashcroft and Rathbone. The presence of the Taylor School near Sloss and the string of stations along the Fryingpan River, including Meredith and Thomasville, illustrates the development of small communities that supported the regional timber and mining economies before many were bypassed or consolidated.