1981 Map of Walden

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-altitude landscape of North Park, defining a region where the North Platte River and its major tributaries—the Michigan River, Illinois River, and Canadian River—converge. As of the early 1980s, the town of Walden stands as the central hub of this mountain basin, flanked by the Medicine Bow Mountains to the east and the Park Range to the west. The local economy is traced through the Union Pacific rail line and specific industrial sites like the Routt County Coal Mine and Sudduth Mine.