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Gold Bond of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad, issued 1. July 1890. The Rio Grande Southern Railroad (reporting mark RGS, also referred to as "The Southern") was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad which ran in the southwestern region of the US state of Colorado, from the towns of Durango to Ridgway, routed via Lizard Head Pass.
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Rico was a water stop on the Rio Grande Southern Railroad, the storied narrow gauge line running from Ridgway to Durango until the railroad was abandoned in 1952. The water tank used to refill the tenders of the steam locomotives still stands on the west side of the former grade, 74 years since it was last used.
South Fork was once the site of timber milling operations. [7]South Fork was founded in 1882, by which date its location was already marked by the presence of a coaching post, dating from the construction of the railroad connection of the Rio Grande Western Railroad line to Creede, which had been built to support the Creede silver mine.
By 1882, the settlement had expanded into a much larger town. The town had become known for its agriculture, trade, mining, and as a stop for stagecoaches. The community leaders broke a deal with the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad to bring their western route through the town. [2] The first train arrived at Grand Junction on November 22 ...
Irvine, California, built by The Irvine Company and incorporated in 1971; the largest planned community in the world, but technically not a company town. Kirkwood, California, Owned by Vail Resorts; Korbel, Humboldt County, California, built by Humboldt Lumber Mill Company [4] McCloud, California, built by McCloud River Railroad Lumber Company.
Aug. 14—South of Rio Bravo, through a gate, across a metal bridge over a ditch full of running water and up a soft dirt route in the bosque, a stream of visitors found the fifth-largest ...
Wagon Wheel Gap is a gap and ghost town alongside the Rio Grande River, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Creede Mineral County, Colorado. [1] Wagon Wheel Gap, on the Silver Thread Scenic and Historic Byway (Colorado State Highway 149), [2] is at 8,468 feet (2,581 m) in altitude. [1]