1945 Map of Pine

About this map

The North Fork South Platte River winds through a landscape of tight canyons and isolated mountain settlements in the mid-1940s. Centered on the community of Pine, the map captures a rural network of named family holdings such as the Z Bar D Ranch, Clise Ranch, and Corbin Ranch. Social life is anchored by the Elk Creek Sch at Shaffers Crossing and a small Cem located north of the river. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Pike National Forest, where the terrain rises toward landmarks like the Cathedral Spires and Banner Peak. This survey documents a period when small mountain enclaves like Buffalo Creek, Sphinx Park, and Bryn Mawr were connected by winding mountain roads before the expansion of modern highway infrastructure in Jefferson County.