1942 Map of Tungsten

About this map

The Denver and Salt Lake railroad winds through the steep terrain of the Roosevelt National Forest, following the narrow corridors of South Boulder Creek during this 1942 survey. The area is defined by a deep history of extraction and water management, anchored by the Barker Reservoir near Nederland and the Dry Lake District to the north. These industrial footprints contrast with the scattered settlement of the front range, where small ranching outposts like Winiger Ranch and Giggey Ranch are connected by rugged tracks and the occasional mountain schoolhouse like Pine Glade Sch.