This reproduction map was part of a 1940 brochure that was “presented by the Resorts and Places of Business shown here, to help make your vacation more enjoyable.” The 1940 Detail Map of Estes Park and Upper Thompson Canyon, created by cartographer C. H. Ruth, is a striking pictorial representation of the region’s road network and tourist economy just before the interstate era. The map focuses on key transportation routes traversing through Estes Park and beyond.  Alongside the roads, the map is filled with detailed illustrations of tourist lodges, service stations, and mountain cabins, and other points of interest. On the original map, the verso featured detailed insets of town centers like Boulder, Loveland, and Grand Lake, including a unique illustration of the University of Colorado campus.