Map of Como Mine No. 5, Park County, Colorado

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King_Mine_Plan_Beige_small.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

Map of Como Mine No. 5, Park County, Colorado

Subject

Mining--Colorado--19th century

Description

Map of Como Mine No. 5, Sec 2-T.9S-R.76W., Park County, Colorado. Image used by Dr. J. G. Minke during the South Park Symposium III in Fairplay, Colorado, August 10, 2002. Online description: "The dashed outline of the No, 1 Mine is indicated on the upper right side of the map. An underground explosion in the No. 1 Mine in 1885 killed 35 Chinese miners and their bodies are still entombed deep underground." Link to resource.

Type

Image

Format

Image/jpeg

Source

Department of Natural Resources

Date

unknown

Coverage

Colorado (state)
Park (county)

Citation

“Map of Como Mine No. 5, Park County, Colorado,” Park County Local History Digital Archive, accessed April 2, 2025, https://pclha.cvlcollections.org/items/show/2736.