Animas Forks, Late 1870s
Established in 1875 at an elevation of about 11,200 feet, Animas Forks flourished in the late 1870s and early 1880s on the strength of speculative mining investments. It has been a ghost town since the 1920s.
Place
San Juan County
Date
1875–80
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