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1942 Map of Tungsten

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Tungsten
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Roosevelt National Forest dominates this 1942 survey, revealing a landscape defined by mining history and early mountain ranching. The extraction of rare metals is central to the area's identity, evidenced by the Kakionga Mine and Manchester Mine, alongside the namesake settlement of Tungsten. These operations are interspersed with family-held lands such as Bradley Ranch, Giggey Ranch, and Skate Ranch, showing a pattern of high-altitude settlement where timber, minerals, and grazing intersected.

Infrastructure in the canyon country is anchored by the Denver and Salt Lake railroad, which follows the winding course of South Boulder Creek. Local education and community life are marked by the Pine Glade Sch and Thorn Lake Sch, while water management for the growing Denver region is represented by Barker Reservoir and the Aqueduct. The map also captures the recreational character of the era at Camp Shoshoni and the community of Wondervu.