Colorado (Classic Reprint): A Historical, Descriptive and Statistical Work on the Rocky Mountain Gold and Silver Mining Region: A Historical, ... and Silver Mining Region (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Colorado's roaring mining era comes to life with clear, factual detail you can trust.
This historical reference blends narrative with statistics to show how mining, education, and infrastructure shaped early Colorado. It covers practical topics like mining laws, bullion yields, and the growth of public institutions, offering a compact view of life in a booming western territory.
- Learn how mining laws changed and what officials allowed for ground width and vein exploration in the 1870s.
- See the scale of Colorado’s gold and silver yield, plus how currency and coin values were calculated in that era.
- Discover the rise of public schools and higher education, including the State University at Boulder and the State School of Mines at Golden.
- Get a sense of the railroad expansion, county organization, and the broader economic context of the period.
Ideal for readers of Colorado history, western mining, and 19th‑century American development.
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