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

1. 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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4. 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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7. 1891 Map of Walsenburg

   

   1891 Walsenburg

   1891 Print · USGS

   Huerfano County in the early 1890s was a landscape shaped by coal and steam as the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad expanded through the region. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements and junctions like Walsenburg, Rouse, and Cuchara Junction.

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10. 1891 Map of Spanish Peaks

    

    1891 Spanish Peaks

    1891 Print · USGS

    Las Animas county at the end of the nineteenth century was a rugged landscape of new rail lines and river settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Trinidad, the path of the Denver Texas and Fort Worth Railroad, and canyon outposts like Starkville and Sopris.

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13. 1891 Map of Apishapa

    

    1891 Apishapa

    1891 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Colorado was a land of high mesas and vital rail connections in the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace early rail stops like Thatcher and Delhi along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.

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16. 1892 Map of Huerfano Park

    

    1892 Huerfano Park

    1892 Print · USGS

    Southern Colorado mountain life is captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing the early settlements and rail lines of the Huerfano region. Researchers can trace the path of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and locate vanished stops at Malachite, Sharpsdale, and Placer.

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19. 1892 Map of Canon City

    

    1892 Canon City

    1892 Print · USGS

    The mining camps of Custer and Fremont counties were in their prime during the 1890s silver and coal boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks and locate hard-rock operations like the Bassick Mine or settlements such as Silver Cliff and Querida.

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22. 1893 Map of Spanish Peaks

    

    1893 Spanish Peaks

    1893 Print · USGS

    Southern Colorado was a land of expanding rail and river commerce in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Trinidad and mountain outposts like Starkville, Morley, and Schultze Plaza.

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25. 1893 Map of Apishapa

    

    1893 Apishapa

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    The Colorado high plains of the 1890s are defined here by the winding Apishapa River and the arrival of steam power. Trace the early rail stops at Thatcher and Delhi or locate the distinctive volcanic landmarks of the Rattlesnake Buttes.

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28. 1894 Map of Walsenburg

    

    1894 Walsenburg

    1894 Print · USGS

    Walsenburg and the surrounding coal country are captured in the late nineteenth century as the rail network expanded. Map collectors and genealogists can trace early railroad settlements like Cuchara Junction and industrial sites including the Rouse Mines and Tioga.

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31. 1895 Map of Spanish Peaks, 1961 Print

    

    1895 Spanish Peaks

    1961 Print · USGS

    Southern Colorado at the close of the nineteenth century was a land of high peaks and industrial transition. Genealogists can trace family names through traditional plazas like Trujillo Plaza or follow the early rail stops at Ludlow, Sopris, and Aguilar.

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34. 1897 Map of Walsenburg

    

    1897 Walsenburg

    1897 Print · USGS

    Southern Colorado at the close of the century reveals a landscape of expanding railroads and coal settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops and mining camps of Walsenburg, Pictou, and Rouse along the DENVER AND RIO GRANDE R. R. network.

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37. 1897 Map of Spanish Peaks

    

    1897 Spanish Peaks

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    Las Animas County was a hub of mining and rail activity in the late nineteenth century as the industrial frontier pushed into the canyons. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Trujillo Plaza and mining camps at Ludlow and Berwind.

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40. 1897 Map of Apishapa

    

    1897 Apishapa

    1897 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Colorado appears here during the cattle-ranching era of the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the legacy of early western transit along the Santa Fe Trail or locate family landmarks like the Baca Ranch and Thatcher.

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