Animas Forks, Late 1870s
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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
Copyright Notes
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