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1923 Map of Pilot Knob

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Pilot Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Pilot Knob and the surrounding high country of northwestern Colorado define this 1923 survey, capturing the region during an era of early ranching and coal exploration. The landscape is marked by isolated outpost such as Gantts Cabin and the small settlement of Mystic, which sit alongside the vital waters of Elkhead Creek and the Yampa River. The southern edge of the map features the Denver and Salt Lake railroad line, providing a glimpse into the industrial connectivity of the Roaring Twenties.

Local education and industry are well-documented through specific landmarks like Deep Creek School, Wolf Creek School, and Long Gulch School, which served the scattered families of the Routt National Forest. Small-scale mining operations, including the Ducey Mine and Franz Mine, indicate the early mineral interest in these mountains. The detailed drainage patterns of Cottonwood Creek and Wolf Creek illustrate the complex hydrology that supported the high-altitude meadows of California Park.