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1937 Map of Taylor Park

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Taylor Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Gunnison National Forest serves as the backdrop for this mid-1930s survey of high-altitude mining and ranching activity. The landscape is defined by the Continental Divide and the Sawatch Mountains, where peaks like American Flag Mtn and Grizzly Peak tower over a network of early industrial operations. The extraction economy of the era is evident in the presence of the Enterprise Mine, Pieplant Mine, and Doctor Mine, alongside processing facilities such as the Forest Hill Mill.

Settlement patterns follow the water, with the Taylor River and its numerous tributaries providing life to isolated outposts. High-country life is marked by seasonal operations like the Pieplant Cow Camp and Union Park Cow Camp, while administrative presence is noted at the Willow Creek Ranger Sta. Transportation into these steep basins is limited to trails such as the Wheelbarrow Trail, which connects remote drainages like Matchless Gulch to the river valleys below.