1942 Map of Nederland

About this map

High-country mining and rail operations define this 1942 survey of the Front Range, where the Denver and Salt Lake railroad winds through the canyon toward Tolland and Rollinsville. The landscape is a complex network of industrial history, featuring numerous extraction sites like the Bluebird Mine, Conger Mine, and Primos Mine alongside timber operations such as the Zarlengo Saw Mill. The town of Nederland sits at the eastern edge near the Barker Reservoir, serving as a hub for the scattered settlements of Eldora, Cardinal, and the high-elevation Caribou. The intersection of Boulder Co and Gilpin Co lines near Buckeye Mtn highlights the region's historical administrative boundaries. This map captures the area before modern recreation dominated the landscape, showing the original footprints of ranching sites like the Sayre Ranch and the Lazy W Ranch amidst the expansive Roosevelt National Forest.