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1970 Map of Red Cliff

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Red Cliff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Red Cliff serves as the focal point of this 1970 study, positioned along the banks of the Eagle River where it meets Turkey Creek. This mountain town is surrounded by the industrial legacy of the late 19th-century mining boom, clearly indicated by the Hornsilver Mine and Liberty Mine to the south. The map documents a landscape in transition, where old resource extraction sites like Iron Mtn and various rock pits neighbor the burgeoning winter recreation infrastructure near Mid Vail.

To the north, the terrain rises into the expansive bowls of the White River National Forest, including Sundown Bowl and China Bowl. The network of Shrine Pass Road and various jeep trails reveals the historic routes used to traverse the high ridges of Battle Mountain. The presence of a Cem and Redcliff P O provides critical data points for genealogists tracing families who settled in this high-altitude Eagle County environment.