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Silver Smoke

A History of the San Luis Valley in Southern Colorado

and the Construction of Rail Roads in this Alpine Valley

Not a finished document - corrections and additions almost daily - revision 2b

Then & Now

 Home White Smoke Gray Smoke Black Smoke Silver Smoke Towns of SLV WWGR-Mile by Mile Then & Now Reading & Research San Luis Valley Now

 

Then and Now…..

Historical Photos and Current Photos of the same view

We are working on recreating these photos - updates as we get them...

Then - Historic Photographs

Now - As close as we can get it...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creede 1892                                                                          Creede 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

La Veta Pass - Dump Mountain 189?                                                                    La Veta Pass - Dump Mountain 2005 from 13,000 ft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Produce Trucks in Monte Vista about 1912

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Fork looking East from top of Water Tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wasson Bridge - North of Wagon Wheel Gap - 1948                                     2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wagon Wheel Gap Station -   188?                                                                                  2004

 

 

We are working on this area, updates soon...  

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12 Washington St. Monte Vista, Colorado, USA 81144

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Last updated: 04/05/05.