1800s (19th Century) Maps of Gunnison County, Colorado

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 1893 Map of Anthracite

    

    1893 Anthracite

    1893 Print · USGS

    Gunnison County was a burgeoning mining frontier in the late nineteenth century, defined by high-altitude camps and coal-rich mesas. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of settlements like Irwin, Ruby, and Pittsburgh or follow the narrow-gauge route of the Denver South Park and Pacific Railroad.

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16. 1893 Map of Crested Butte

    

    1893 Crested Butte

    1893 Print · USGS

    The high Elk Mountains of the 1890s are mapped here as silver and coal drove the region's development. Trace the early tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad into Crested Butte or locate the camp at Gothic near the Saw Tooth Range.

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19. 1893 Map of Aspen, 1958 Print

    

    1893 Aspen

    1958 Print · USGS

    Silver mining in the Roaring Fork Valley was in full swing during the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace industrial roots at the Molly Gibson Mine, the early streets of Aspen, and the remote settlement of Ashcroft.

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22. 1894 Map of Anthracite

    

    1894 Anthracite

    1894 Print · USGS

    Gunnison County is seen here during the height of its late-century mining boom, showing the complex high-country terrain before modern development. Genealogists can locate vanished settlements like Irwin and Ruby or trace the Denver South Park and Pacific Railroad to Baldwin.

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25. 1895 Map of Aspen

    

    1895 Aspen

    1895 Print · USGS

    Silver mining and high-altitude rail dominate the Aspen area in the mid-1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial footprint of the Molly Gibson Mine, locate the vanished streets of Ashcroft, and follow the Denver and Rio Grande R. R.

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