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1983 Map of Salida East

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Salida East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Salida serves as the focal point of this 1980s landscape, situated along the Arkansas River where the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks follow the river's bend toward Cleora. The town site shows its established residential and civic structure, including the St Joseph Church, Longfellow Sch, and the Woodlawn Cem to the south. The surrounding terrain of the San Isabel National Forest is defined by a series of steep gulches and high peaks such as Tenderfoot Hill and Big Baldy Mountain.

Resource extraction and outdoor navigation are prominent themes, evidenced by the numerous Quarries and Mines scattered throughout the hills. Old pathways like the Ute Trail wind through the northeast, while the unique Spiral Drive climbs the face of Tenderfoot Hill overlooking the valley. The map documents an area where industrial history, from the Federal Quarry to the gaging stations on the river, meets a network of natural springs and seasonal drainages like Sweetwater Gulch and Dead Horse Gulch.