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1945 Map of Mount Logan

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Mount Logan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The South Platte River and its North Fork carve through the high-elevation landscape of the Pike National Forest in this mid-century survey. Small settlements like Webster and Santa Maria cling to the river banks along the corridor of U.S. 285, which serves as the primary artery through this terrain. At Grant, the confluence of Geneva Creek and the South Platte marks a significant junction for local water management, as evidenced by the involvement of the Denver Board of Water Commissioners in the map’s control.

Rising sharply from the valley floor, the peaks of the Kenosha Mtns dominate the southern half of the quadrangle. High points including North Twin Cone Peak, South Twin Cone Peak, and Mount Blaine provide a stark contrast to the gulches and creeks, such as Frenchman Gulch and Ben Tyler Gulch, that drain the surrounding slopes. The map captures the area just after World War II, showing a landscape defined by its rugged topography and the early infrastructure of the Colorado high country.