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1962 Map of Pinewood Lake

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Pinewood Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Pinewood Lake and the surrounding high-country ranching land define this 1962 survey of the Larimer and Boulder County borderlands. The map reveals a specialized landscape of water management and livestock operations, anchored by the Pole Hill Powerplant and the Pole Hill Gate House in the north. Settlement is concentrated in small ranching pockets such as Pinewood Ranch and Linger Ranch, alongside the residential cluster at Pinewood Springs to the south.

Industry in the area is represented by extensive Quarries and gravel pits near the Little Thompson River. Geographic landmarks like Blue Mountain and Moose Mountain overlook a network of Jeep and pack trails that navigate the steep drainages of Hell Canyon and Muggins Gulch. The southern edge of the map shows the transition into Boulder County, including the historical Noland location and the prominent Button Rock summit.