[Maps of Garfield County, Colorado]

Description

Title: [Maps of Garfield County, Colorado]
Creator: Colorado Midland Railway Company
Contributor: Colorado Midland Railway Company
Published / Created: undated
Abstract: 107 colored manuscript railroad maps, detailing the line of the Colorado Midland Railway between Park County and Pitkin and Garfield Counties. The highly detailed maps depict county ranges and townships, survey points and mileage markers, depots, canyons, bridges, sidings, trestles, tunnels, rivers, creeks, etc.; adjacent railroad lines and rights-of-way; hamlets, villages, settlements, ranches, farms, etc.; and plats of the towns of Buena Vista, Leadville, Glenwood Springs, and Aspen. Counties covered are Chaffee, Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Park, and Pitkin. Accompanied by an incomplete index (1 leaf) entitled "Valuation Section [?] Colo. Midland Ry" and two leaves of surveying notes.
Description: Versos blank, not digitized.
Extent: 8 maps ; 49 x 77 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.

Format: cartographic
Genre: Annotations
Hand coloring
manuscript maps (AAT)
maps: transportation maps (AAT)
Material: pencil, ink and wash on paper
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic): Colorado--Maps
Garfield County (Colo.)--Maps
Subject (Name): Colorado Midland Railway Company
Subject (Topic): Mines and mineral resources--Colorado--Maps
Railroads--Colorado--Maps

Access: Public
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Citation: Colorado Midland Railway Company Maps. Western Americana Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University