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1. Conger Mesa
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The upper end of Conger Mesa showing the crater as viewed from Tunnel 49.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
2. Conger Mesa
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"The upper part of the Conger Mesa, looking south-east and across Rock Creek Canyon, From Volcano Ridge. Taken in 1919, it shows the Ebert, Ambos, Johannbroer, Theisen, Abbett and a portion of the Schomers place on the extreme right. Before settlement, a well defined Ute Indian trail crossed over the Mesa from Egeria Park to the Blue River, by way of Yarmony Park. Notice the Crater before its exploitation by commerical interests." McCoy Memoirs,...
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Small pamphlet describing some of the history and techniques of gold panning on the Colorado River. 52 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by Dell R. Foutz, Ph.D.
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Looking down on the volcano at Dotsero in 1939.
"The most recent lava flow in Colorado occurred in Eagle County. This was approximately 4,000 years ago ( think Stonehenge) as determined by radiocarbon dating of a tree found in the ash in 1962. Local historians weren’t available for documentation purposes, however, according to an article written by Allen Best in 1990 [Vail Trail Dec. 7, 1990], there would have been a native American local population...
5. Salt Well
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The Salt Well southeast of McCoy. "Early settlers gave it this name because of the waters salty taste. It is a deep natural spring about forty feet in diameter with a steady year-around flow of water which remains at approximately the same temperature in all seasons. Another mystery of the spring is that it has been sounded to a depth of 1,500 feet without finding bottom." -- McCoy Memoirs p.90
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle...
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Paper describing the history of silver mining and life around Crested Butted, Colorado. 33 pages. Written by Carol Oyster.
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Small pamphlet describing the history of mining and life in Colorado. 456 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by Caroline Bancroft.
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Small book describing the history of the Kansas Gold Mine. 22 pages. Includes black and white map and clippings.
9. Dotsero
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Dotsero in 1919.
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Small pamphlet describing the history of mining and tourism in Lake City, Hinsdale County, Colorado. 36 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by Margaret Bates
11. "The Volcano"
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The Dotsero volcano, or crater, near Dotsero.
"The most recent lava flow in Colorado occurred in Eagle County. This was approximately 4,000 years ago (think Stonehenge) as determined by radiocarbon dating of a tree found in the ash in 1962. Local historians weren’t available for documentation purposes, however, according to an article written by Allen Best in 1990 (Vail Trail Dec. 7, 1990).
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Small pamphlet describing the history of Marble mining and life in Marble, Colorado. 4 pages. Written by Ruby Isler.
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Small pamphlet describing the history of the Gold hunting in the West. 64 pages. Includes maps. Written by Robert Neil Johnson.
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Lou Clark (Layman) and Bob Waldvogle at the Glenwood Hot Springs pool.
15. "The Volcano"
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The Dotsero volcano, or crater, near Dotsero.
"The most recent lava flow in Colorado occurred in Eagle County. This was approximately 4,000 years ago (think Stonehenge) as determined by radiocarbon dating of a tree found in the ash in 1962. Local historians weren’t available for documentation purposes, however, according to an article written by Allen Best in 1990 (Vail Trail Dec. 7, 1990).
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This hand-drawn map was completed John Gabelman in the 1940's while working in the Fulford Mining District during his "Wildflower Project". Gabelman traced the geology, topography, as well as the structural and economic geology of the Fulford & Brush Creek mining districts. Fulford, once a mining boom town, is now a ghost town located about 15 miles from the town of Eagle. The map can be viewed at the library during an appointment with the Local History...
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Small pamphlet describing the history of mining in Colorado. 64 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by F. E. Gimlett.
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Small pamphlet describing the geology of Colorado National Monument in Colorado. 58 pages. Includes black and white photographs and maps. Written by S.W Lohman.
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Small pamphlet describing the history of mining in Victor, Colorado. 48 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by Leland Feitz.
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Two people standing at Fancy Pass in the snow.