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1907 Map of Durango

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Durango
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

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Durango serves as the industrial hub for this 1907-revised survey, where the Denver and Rio Grande R. R. follows the path of the Animas River through the heart of the valley. This era of extraction is clearly marked by the Durango Smelter on the city's southern edge and the Boston Coal Mine near Perins. The mapping reveals a landscape transitioning from pioneer outposts to organized industrial settlements, evidenced by local infrastructure like the Animas Valley Consolidated Ditch and the Old Fish Hatchery.

High-altitude mining interests are scattered throughout the San Juan range, including the Neglected Mine near Monument Hill and the Oro Fino Mill tucked into the gulches. Northward, the valley widens into agricultural and leisure sites such as Hermosa and Pinkerton Hot Springs. The detailed topography traces the complex network of drainages including Hermosa Creek and Lightner Creek, providing a record of water rights and early transportation routes like Kennebec Pass.