1892 Map of Canon City

About this map

Grand Canyon of the Arkansas and the narrow passage of the Royal Gorge dominate the northern terrain of this 1889 survey, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad follow the river corridor through Canon City. To the south, the industrial landscape of the late nineteenth century is defined by the silver mining districts of the Wet Mountain Valley. Here, the prominent settlements of Silver Cliff and Westcliffe stand near significant operations like the Bull Domingo Mine. The map captures the region during a period of intense extraction and transport, detailing the cluster of coal-related towns such as Rockvale, Coal Creek, and Florence along the Arkansas River valley. Peaks like Mt Tyndall and Mt Herring overlook the mining camps of Rosita and Querida, providing a clear record of the high-altitude settlement patterns in Custer and Fremont counties.