2013 Map of Ward

About this map

Ward stands as the primary mountain settlement in this high-altitude landscape within the Roosevelt National Forest. The map documents a rugged geography defined by the glacial remnants of the Arapaho Moraine and the towering heights of Mount Audubon and Niwot Mountain. Local social and institutional history is preserved through the locations of the University of Colorado Camp, Camp Harmony, and the Baptist Church Camp. The mapping of the Switzerland Trl and Gold Hill Road suggests the area's transition from early mining and rail transport to a modern focus on outdoor recreation. A complex network of high alpine water bodies, including Lake Isabelle, Left Hand Reservoir, and Silver Lake, feeds the headwaters of the South Saint Vrain Creek and Fourmile Creek. This survey captures the region just as numerous trailheads and campgrounds were becoming the primary interface with the Front Range wilderness.