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Preliminary Results of Radiometric Reconnaissance of Parts of the Northwestern San Juan Mountains, Gunnison, Ouray, San Juan, San Miguel, and Dolores Counties, Colorado (open access)

Preliminary Results of Radiometric Reconnaissance of Parts of the Northwestern San Juan Mountains, Gunnison, Ouray, San Juan, San Miguel, and Dolores Counties, Colorado

From abstract: A reconnaissance radiometric survey of parts of the northwestern San Juan Mountains has revealed the occurrence of uranium-bearing ores in several mining districts in Ouray and San Juan Counties, and the occurrence of thorium-bearing veins in southwestern Gunnison County.
Date: March 1952
Creator: Burbank, W. S. & Pierson, Charles Thomas
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lead-Zinc-Silver in the Poughkeepsie District and Part of the Upper Uncompahgre and Mineral Point Districts, Ouray and San Juan Counties, Colorado (open access)

Lead-Zinc-Silver in the Poughkeepsie District and Part of the Upper Uncompahgre and Mineral Point Districts, Ouray and San Juan Counties, Colorado

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over mining districts in Colorado. As noted in the introduction, "in this report the physical features, climate, and ore deposits of the districts are described, and a brief history of mining and production of lead, zinc, and silver is given" (p. 4). This report includes tables, illustrations, and maps.
Date: September 1949
Creator: Hazen, Scott W., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reconnaissance of Metal Mining in the San Juan Region: Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties, Colorado (open access)

Reconnaissance of Metal Mining in the San Juan Region: Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties, Colorado

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing metal mines in Colorado. As stated in the summary, "this paper describes the mineral deposits and discusses mining and milling methods and related operating conditions in an important gold, silver, lead, and zinc producing area in Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties, Colo., embracing 250 square miles" (p. 5). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: March 1950
Creator: King, William H. & Allsman, Paul T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Smith Family Films, No. 27 - Road Trip to Colorado and New Mexico] captions transcript

[Smith Family Films, No. 27 - Road Trip to Colorado and New Mexico]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of a a family including road trips to Colorado and New Mexico. The film begins with the family stopping at Richardson's Store and playing with a dog and chipmunk at a campsite. In New Mexico, the family observes the De Vargas Street House-- with a sign that reads "Oldest House in U.S.A," Hyde State Park, Bandalier National Monument, and Kit Carson's Grave. In Colorado, the family stops at the Continental Divide Monarch Pass, the Switzerland of America Lookout Point in Ouray, and Mesa Verde National Park. Back in New Mexico, the family stops Carson National Forest Campground. In Colorado, the family stops at Rio Grande National Forest and the town of Creede. The family returns to Texas, driving through the Panhandle region. The film concludes with an outdoor gathering of family members.
Date: 1964
Creator: Smith, Cordell & Smith, Elizabeth
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History