1915 Map of Sunnyside

About this map

Sunnyside serves as the focal point of this industrial landscape, situated at the confluence of canyon drainages where coal mining and transportation converge. The Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad provides the vital link between the mountainous terrain and the valley below, tracing a route through the lower elevations near Pierson Ranch. This early twentieth-century survey captures the region's development during a period of significant expansion, as evidenced by infrastructure like the Pumping Station and the Pipe Line reaching into the high country.