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To the north and south of the state the Continental Divide rises as a single range
which when crossed puts the mountains behind one . In this state however , the
mountains do not comprise one great range , but extend west across three or four
...
To the north and south of the state the Continental Divide rises as a single range
which when crossed puts the mountains behind one . In this state however , the
mountains do not comprise one great range , but extend west across three or four
...
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In 1881 hordes of prospectors rode the rails to the end of the track and then
started the tedious trek over the range on foot ... The Chalk Creek and Elk
Mountain Toll Road crossed two ranges , over Tin Cup Pass and over Taylor
Pass to ...
In 1881 hordes of prospectors rode the rails to the end of the track and then
started the tedious trek over the range on foot ... The Chalk Creek and Elk
Mountain Toll Road crossed two ranges , over Tin Cup Pass and over Taylor
Pass to ...
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Mail routes were established between the camp and Grand Lake , and even over
the range to Teller City ; and as usual in this country , the mail had to be carried in
on snowshoes several months of the year . Stage routes connected it with ...
Mail routes were established between the camp and Grand Lake , and even over
the range to Teller City ; and as usual in this country , the mail had to be carried in
on snowshoes several months of the year . Stage routes connected it with ...
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Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
Central City Starts a Hobby | 10 |
Leadville the Cloud City of the Rockies | 41 |
Copyright | |
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Stampede to Timberline: The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado Muriel Sibell Wolle No preview available - 1991 |
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