View south from the Sierra La Plata. The La Plata Mountains are a group by themselves, some distance to the south of the San Juan Peaks, and are coming into general notice from the great mineral wealth contained within them. La Plata County, Colorado. 1874.
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1874
Summary
View south from the Sierra La Plata. The La Plata Mountains are a group by themselves, some distance to the south of the San Juan Peaks, and are coming into general notice from the great mineral wealth contained within them. Out view is from a point on the west bank of the Rio La Plata, and some 3,000 feet above it. The stream can be seen in the dim distance, meandering away to the plain of the San Juan River. The horizon extends over into New Mexico. La Plata County, Colorado. 1874.
Summary
View south from the Sierra La Plata. The La Plata Mountains are a group by themselves, some distance to the south of the San Juan Peaks, and are coming into general notice from the great mineral wealth contained within them. Out view is from a point on the west bank of the Rio La Plata, and some 3,000 feet above it. The stream can be seen in the dim distance, meandering away to the plain of the San Juan River. The horizon extends over into New Mexico. La Plata County, Colorado. 1874.
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