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1958 Map of Strawberry Lake

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Strawberry Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Arapaho National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape, where the waters of the Fraser River and Strawberry Creek flow through deep timber and alpine basins. In the late 1950s, the area reflects a transition from traditional high-country ranching at the Little HO Ranch and Arapaho Valley Ranch toward a growing focus on outdoor recreation. The map documents the early footprint of the Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area, specifically around the southeastern shores of Lake Granby and Arapaho Bay.

Transport through this terrain is characterized by a mix of heavy infrastructure and historic routes, from the steel of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad along the river to the narrow tread of the Caribou (Pack) Trail. Remote water management is evident at the Hankison Reservoir and numerous Beaver Ponds, while several campsites like Big Rock Campground and Meadow Creek Campground mark the early development of this mountain corridor for public use.