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1972 Map of Nederland

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Nederland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Mining heritage and recreational development converge in this study of the Boulder and Gilpin County mountains during the early 1970s. The landscape is heavily marked by its extraction history, with countless shafts and tunnels such as the St Louis Mine and Black Hills Shaft peppered across Caribou Hill and the slopes near Perigo. This industrial legacy contrasts with the mid-century emergence of the Lake Eldora Ski Area and its associated Ski Lifts on the north face of Spencer Mountain.

Transit through the high country is defined by the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad, which follows the path of South Boulder Creek through Tolland. The town of Nederland serves as a central hub, situated beside the Barker Reservoir, while smaller settlements like Eldora and Rollinsville maintain their positions at the confluence of valley roads and mountain streams. The map captures an era where rugged Jeep Trails and old Pack Trails provided the primary access to the high-elevation flats and gulches of the Roosevelt National Forest.