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Mount Byers, head of Sacramento Gulch, lying next south of Mosquito. From the same standpoint as photo no. 376. Prominent in the view are the long slopes of quartzites which break down suddenly and leave the great basin or amphitheater between it and the granites of the main range. Park County, Colorado. 1873. (Photo same as no. 377)
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Album caption and index card: View west from the summit of Mount Lincoln. The foreground is the continuation from Bross to Lincoln. At the right are the buildings highest mine in the United States. In the distance is the Sawatch Range, lying west of the Arkansas. The prominent peaks in the range are Grand, Elbert, La Plata, and Harvard, the highest mountains in the whole Rocky Mountain chain. Lake, Park, and Summit Counties, Colorado. 1873.
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Typical coarse grained Pikes Peak granite on the summit of Bison Peak [Bison Mountain]. The rapid weathering of the granite along joints is shown in this view. This weathering gives rise to residual and balanced boulders characteristic of the areas where the Pikes Peak granite has been long exposed to mechanical and chemical weathering. Mans figure near base of upper cliff at right gives the scale. Park County, Colorado. Pre- 1950. Figure 9-D in U.S.Geological Survey Professional paper 223. 1950
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Album caption and index card: Cline bench placer cut. Note layers of coarse gravel separated by thin layers of fine gravel which lens out to the right. Looking southeast. Park County, Colorado. circa 1939. Published as plate 15-b in U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 955-D (1950).
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Album caption and index card: The Sawatch Range, looking nearly north to Tennessee Pass, at the extreme right, the Mount of the Holy Cross, and at the left Grand or Massive Mountains, whose height is 14,368 feet. Tennessee Pass is 10,418 feet above sea-level. Park, Lake and Eagle Counties, Colorado. 1873.
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Album caption and index card: Head of Mosquito Gulch, lying next south to Buckskin Gulch, from a high point looking down into the amphitheatrer, and up to the crest of the divide which separates the waters of the Platte and the Arkansas Rivers. To the left of the mountain butte, in the center, is Mosquito Pass, a trail only, leading over to Oro City and California Gulch. The elevation of the summit of the pass is 12,200 feet. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Similar to W.H. Jackson photograph number 1358, jwh01358. Descriptive Catalog of the Photographs of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, W. H. Jackson, Photographer, Second Edition, Illustrated, 1873 Series, page 62, No. 16 caption, "Head of...
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Album caption and index card: Panorama from summit of Mount Lincoln. On the right is Hoosier Pass. Park County, Colorado. 1873. (Panorama with photo nos. 366, 368 - 369, 371). Handwritten notes on album caption: See also photo no. 1353 (jwh01353). Descriptive Catalog of the Photographs of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, W. H. Jackson, Photographer, Second Edition, Illustrated, 1873 Series, pages 56-57, nos. 79-84: A PANORAMA IN SIX SECTIONS FROM THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT LINCOLN, situated upon the western extreme of South Park, slightly detached from the main range or the "divide," which here turns abruptly to the west, to Tennessee Pass, and its junction with the Sawatch range. Its elevation,...
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Album caption and index card: Front range of the Rocky Mountains from near Gray's and Torrey's Peaks. View to the east and to the twinpeaks, Evans and Rosalie, which lie almost directly between this point and Denver. They are detached from the main mountain range and stand out from it to the east, and are consequently the most prominent, as seen from Denver. Clear Creek, Park and Summit Counties, Colorado. 1873. (Panorama with nos. 1310 -1312; jwh01310, jwh01311, jwh01312 and 1314 - 1315; jwh01312, jwh01313, and jwh01315)
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Album caption and index card: Alma placer. Close-up of productive gravel. Note absence of sorting or stratification as well as absence of very large boulders. Park County, Colorado. circa 1939. Published as plate 16-B in U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 955-D (1950).
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The North or right-hand wall of Buckskin Gulch, and the foot of Mount Bross, showing, in a well-defined section, the contact of the quartzites with the gneissic rocks below, and the limestones above. Park County, Colorado. 1872. Descriptive Catalog of the Photographs of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, W. H. Jackson, Photographer, Second Edition, Illustrated, 1872 Series, page 39, Nos. 374-379: Clear Creek Cañon. The route of the Colorado Central Narrow-Gauge Railroad to Blackhawk and Georgetown. One of the grandest and most picturesque cañons of the many which cut the Foot Hill range at right angles. The views extend up the cañon about eight miles, that being the end of grading at the time...
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Album caption and index card: Terrace No. 2 gravel of Trout Creek resting on uneven surface of Benton Shale. The gravel is about 10 feet thick. Road cut along Fairplay-Denver highway, looking south. Park County, Colorado. ca. 1939. Published as plate 15-A in U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 955-D (1950).
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Head of Buckskin Gulch, Mosquito Range. About it are many silver mines that are profitably worked. Buckskin Creek is a small tributary of Clear Creek, draining the southern face of Mount Bross and Mount Lincoln. Park County, Colorado. 1873.
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The Sawatch Range. View of the Arkansas Valley, extending southward as far as Poncho Pass. In the center is Mount Harvard, the highest in the Rocky Mountains. Chaffee and Park Counties, Colorado. 1873.
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Album caption and index card: Panorama from summit of Mount Lincoln. On the left is Montezuma mine. Park County, Colorado. 1873. (Panorama with photo nos. 366, 369 - 371). Handwritten notes on album caption: See also photo no. 1351 (jwh01351). Descriptive Catalog of the Photographs of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, W. H. Jackson, Photographer, Second Edition, Illustrated, 1873 Series, pages 56-57, nos. 79-84: A PANORAMA IN SIX SECTIONS FROM THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT LINCOLN, situated upon the western extreme of South Park, slightly detached from the main range or the "divide," which here turns abruptly to the west, to Tennessee Pass, and its junction with the Sawatch range. Its elevation, by...
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Album caption and index card: Chicago Lake, Mount Evans. Lying at the foot of Mount Rosalie, the source of Chicago Creek, and the most picturesque mountain lake in Colorado. It is high upon the mountain, just at the verge of timberline, having an elevation of 11,995 feet, the summit of Rosalie, shown in the view, being 2,345 feet higher. Clear Creek and Park Counties, Colorado. 1873.
map background search result map search result map Mount Lincoln from Hoosier Pass, looking across Montgomery Gulch, to the cap-like summit. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Panorama view from summit of Mount Lincoln with Montezuma mine on the left. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Panorama from summit of Mount Lincoln with Hoosier Pass to the right. Park and Summit Counties, Colorado. 1873. Head of Montgomery Gulch, as seen from near Hoosier Pass, showing that portion of the range which connects Mount Lincoln with Quandary Peak. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Head of Buckskin Gulch, Mosquito Range. Park County, Colorado. 1873. The North or right-hand wall of Buckskin Gulch, and the foot of Mount Bross. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Looking north from near Horseshoe Mountain, to Mounts Bross and Lincoln, and across Sacramento, Mosquito, and Buckskin Gulches. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Mount Lincoln from Hoosier Pass. Park County, Colorado. 1873. View west from the summit of Mount Lincoln. The foreground is the continuation from Bross to Lincoln. Lake, Park, and Summit Counties, Colorado. 1873. The Sawatch Range. View of the Arkansas Valley, extending southward as far as Poncho Pass. Chaffee and Park Counties, Colorado. 1873. Front range of the Rocky Mountains from near Gray's and Torrey's Peaks. Clear Creek, Park, and Summit Counties, Colorado. 1873. Chicago Lake, Mount Evans. Clear Creek and Park Counties, Colorado. 1873. The Sawatch Range, looking nearly north to Tennessee Pass. Park, Lake, and Eagle Counties, Colorado. 1873. Mount Byers, head of Sacramento Gulch, lying next south of Mosquito. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Head of Mosquito Gulch. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Head of Mosquito Gulch. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Mount Lincoln from Hoosier Pass. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Mount Byers, head of Sacramento Gulch, lying next south of Mosquito. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Head of Mosquito Gulch. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Mount Lincoln from Hoosier Pass, looking across Montgomery Gulch, to the cap-like summit. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Panorama view from summit of Mount Lincoln with Montezuma mine on the left. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Head of Montgomery Gulch, as seen from near Hoosier Pass, showing that portion of the range which connects Mount Lincoln with Quandary Peak. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Head of Buckskin Gulch, Mosquito Range. Park County, Colorado. 1873. The North or right-hand wall of Buckskin Gulch, and the foot of Mount Bross. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Looking north from near Horseshoe Mountain, to Mounts Bross and Lincoln, and across Sacramento, Mosquito, and Buckskin Gulches. Park County, Colorado. 1873. Chicago Lake, Mount Evans. Clear Creek and Park Counties, Colorado. 1873. Panorama from summit of Mount Lincoln with Hoosier Pass to the right. Park and Summit Counties, Colorado. 1873. View west from the summit of Mount Lincoln. The foreground is the continuation from Bross to Lincoln. Lake, Park, and Summit Counties, Colorado. 1873. Front range of the Rocky Mountains from near Gray's and Torrey's Peaks. Clear Creek, Park, and Summit Counties, Colorado. 1873. The Sawatch Range. View of the Arkansas Valley, extending southward as far as Poncho Pass. Chaffee and Park Counties, Colorado. 1873. The Sawatch Range, looking nearly north to Tennessee Pass. Park, Lake, and Eagle Counties, Colorado. 1873. Head of Mosquito Gulch. Park County, Colorado. 1873.