1900-1909 Maps of San Juan County, Colorado

1. 1900 Map of Engineer Mountain

   

   1900 Engineer Mountain

   1900 Print · USGS

   High in the San Juan Mountains during the mining boom, this area served as a vital junction for four Colorado counties. Genealogists and historians can trace the Silverton Line railroad, find the Old Tollgate, and locate West Ranch.

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4. 1900 Map of Needle Mountains, 1955 Print

   

   1900 Needle Mountains

   1955 Print · USGS

   The high San Juan wilderness comes alive at the turn of the century as the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad penetrates the mountains. Researchers can trace remote mining-era sites like Needleton, the Quartz Mill, and the high-altitude camp at Beartown.

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7. 1901 Map of Silverton, 1957 Print

   

   1901 Silverton

   1957 Print · USGS

   Silverton was the bustling center of the San Juan silver boom when these mountain railroads were at their peak. Genealogists and historians can trace the high-altitude rail lines to remote camps like Animas Forks, Guston, and Red Mountain.

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10. 1902 Map of Needle Mountains

    

    1902 Needle Mountains

    1902 Print · USGS

    The San Juan high country comes alive in this turn-of-the-century survey of the Needle Mountains and the Animas River canyon. Trace the original Silverton Line to remote stops like Needleton or find high-altitude camps like Beartown.

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13. 1902 Map of Silverton

    

    1902 Silverton

    1902 Print · USGS

    Silverton and its surrounding high-country mining camps are captured here during the peak of the San Juan mountain silver boom. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the paths of the Silverton Northern R.R. to remote outposts like Animas Forks, Eureka, and the Sunnyside Mill.

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16. 1904 Map of Telluride

    

    1904 Telluride

    1904 Print · USGS

    The San Juan Mountains were at the height of their mining boom when this survey was conducted at the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail network of the Rio Grande Southern R.R. and locate storied operations like the Smuggler Mine and the community at Ophir.

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19. 1905 Map of San Cristobal, 1963 Print

    

    1905 San Cristobal

    1963 Print · USGS

    The high peaks of the San Juan Mountains are recorded here just after the turn of the century as mining and high-altitude ranching shaped the area. Researchers can trace the layout of early settlements like Whitecross and Sherman or locate the Lakemans Fishponds near the Continental Divide.

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22. 1907 Map of San Cristobal

    

    1907 San Cristobal

    1907 Print · USGS

    Hinsdale and Mineral counties are shown during the early years of the national forest system, following the Continental Divide through high alpine peaks. Genealogists and researchers can trace the locations of mining-era settlements like Whitecross and Carson, or remote sites like Lakemans Fishponds.

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25. 1908 Map of Engineer Mountain

    

    1908 Engineer Mountain

    1908 Print · USGS

    High in the San Juan Mountains during the early 1900s, this survey documents the isolation of high-altitude ranching and the arrival of industrial power. Trace the Denver and Rio Grande RR corridor past Hamor's Ranch, the Old Tollgate, and the early hydroelectric infrastructure at Tacoma.

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