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1957 Map of Raymond

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Raymond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Roosevelt National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape in the Colorado mountains, where the convergence of the North, Middle, and South St Vrain Creeks defines the local geography. Small settlements and mountain retreats like Peaceful Valley, Raymond, and Riverside are clustered along these narrow river valleys, illustrating a pattern of development dictated by the steep terrain of North Sheep Mountain and Taylor Mountain.

Evidence of the region's mining history is scattered across the southern slopes, featuring operations such as the Argo Mine, Burlington Mine, and the Emmett Mine. The presence of the Gresham (Site) and the Bunce Sch provides valuable data for genealogists and local historians tracing the early educational and residential layout of this canyon country before later 20th-century shifts. Notable landmarks like The Ironclads and Miller Rock stand as fixed points in a landscape where forestry and resource extraction once met mountain recreation at places like Glacier View Camp.