1880s Maps of Colorado

1. 1885 Map of East Tavaputs

   

   1885 East Tavaputs

   1885 Print · USGS

   Eastern Utah in the mid-1880s was a landscape of massive plateaus and vital rail corridors. Researchers can trace the path of the Denver and Rio Grande Western through the Grand River Valley or locate water sources like Asphalt Creek and Bitter Water Creek.

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4. 1885 Map of La Sal

   

   1885 La Sal

   1885 Print · USGS

   Southeast Utah in the mid-1880s remains a frontier of dramatic river canyons and high mountain peaks. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Moab and Plainfield or locate the high summits of Mt Peale and the path of the Green River.

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7. 1885 Map of Ashley

   

   1885 Ashley

   1885 Print · USGS

   The Uinta Basin in the mid-1880s was a landscape defined by the winding Green River and the high peaks of the eastern Uintas. Researchers can trace early outposts like White Rocks and settlements such as Ashley and Ouray.

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10. 1886 Map of Abajo

    

    1886 Abajo

    1886 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Utah appears here in the late frontier era, centered on the early settlement of Bluff City along the San Juan River. Researchers can trace the path of the Old Spanish Trail or locate remote landmarks like Orejas del Oso and Abajo Peak.

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13. 1888 Map of Crested Butte

    

    1888 Crested Butte

    1888 Print · USGS

    Crested Butte was a burgeoning rail and coal hub in the late nineteenth century, surrounded by the high peaks of the Gunnison country. You can trace the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad line through the valley or locate the mining camp of Gothic and the namesake Crested Butte peak.

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16. 1888 Map of Anthracite, 1956 Print

    

    1888 Anthracite

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Gunnison County backcountry comes alive in the late 1880s as mining camps and high-altitude trails reach their peak. Researchers can trace the routes through Daisy Pass to early settlements like Irwin, Ruby, and the remote Mt Carbon P.O.

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19. 1889 Map of Crested Butte

    

    1889 Crested Butte

    1889 Print · USGS

    In the late nineteenth-century Elk Mountains, the arrival of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad transformed isolated mountain camps into vital industrial hubs. Researchers can trace the early streets of Crested Butte and Gothic or locate remote landmarks like the Hot Spring and Washington Gulch.

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22. 1889 Map of Largo

    

    1889 Largo

    1889 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico in the late nineteenth century shows a vast network of desert canyons and river valleys before modern development. Genealogists and researchers can trace early settlements like Bloomfield and Largo or locate landmarks such as Angels Peak and the remote Stinking Lakes Sinks.

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25. 1889 Map of Anthracite

    

    1889 Anthracite

    1889 Print · USGS

    Gunnison County was at its silver-mining peak in the 1880s when this survey was conducted. Local historians can trace the early rail terminus at Baldwin, the remote post office at Mt Carbon P.O., and the cluster of mining camps at Irwin and Ruby.

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28. 1889 Map of Canon City

    

    1889 Canon City

    1889 Print · USGS

    Fremont and Custer counties appear here during the peak of the Colorado silver boom, when mining and rail expansion transformed the valley. Genealogists can trace family roots in early settlements like Silver Cliff, Rosita, and the coal camps of Rockvale.

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31. 1889 Map of Chaco

    

    1889 Chaco

    1889 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico appears here in the late nineteenth century as a frontier of emerging river settlements and high-desert springs. Researchers can trace early footprints at Farmington and Aztec, or locate watering points like Sheep Spring and Seven Lakes.

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34. 1889 Map of Leadville, 1955 Print

    

    1889 Leadville

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Colorado high country at the peak of its mining era reveals a landscape of high-altitude rail lines and booming silver camps. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail routes of the Colorado Midland Railway, find the origins of Leadville, and locate mountain settlements like Alma and Kokomo.

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37. 1889 Map of Huerfano Park, 1961 Print

    

    1889 Huerfano Park

    1961 Print · USGS

    Huerfano County and the high peaks of the Sangre de Cristos are captured here in the late nineteenth century. Trace the early tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and locate vanished outposts like Sharpsdale and Malachite.

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40. 1889 Map of Sanborn, 1962 Print

    

    1889 Sanborn

    1962 Print · USGS

    Eastern Colorado ranching country is captured here during the late 1880s as the open range gave way to established holdings. Researchers can locate early livestock operations like the Maryland Cattle Co. Ranch, Orcutt Ranch, and the Sanborn settlement.

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