(Colorado - Central)Northern Central Colorado.

(Colorado - Central)Northern Central Colorado., Hayden, 1877

The work of F.V. Hayden and his men is foundational to the mapping of Colorado. While the Hayden survey worked through vast swathes of the West, including Wyoming, Utah, Montana and other areas, their study and mapping of Colorado is unparalleled and gave a new and in-depth grasp of the mountainous state. Working with his band of men, scientists and engineers, from 1873 to 1876, they mapped the state's topography and geology revealing a wealth about it's mostly mountainous 104,100 square miles. The culmination of their years of work was summed in the Geological And Geographical Atlas Of Colorado And Portions Of Adjacent Territory that was published in 1877 and in 1881. Described by one historian as a “business man's geologist”, Hayden's focus in the region's geology showed that it was the mineral resource of the West, and it was Hayden that discovered the coal and iron ore in the territory, including it on his maps. Rich with detail for roads, drainage, railroads, as well as the topography, the maps from Hayden's Atlas are the best for the time.
    This map for Northern Central Colorado spans from Steamboat Springs in the west, to Greeley, down to Denver and Highland, south to beyond Castle Rock. Includes the heart of the mountains from Estes Park to Holy Cross and Basalt Peak.. Amazingly detailed for roads, towns, rail lines and topography.
     Condition is good with some light marginal dampstaining at bottom and some old tape stain. Image size is approximately 24 x 36 (inches)