G76 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE TERRITORIES. 



The located line from Denyer follows up the Platt'e to the mouth of 

 the North Fork ; thence up the North Fork, crossing to South Park at 

 the Kenosha Summit ; thence along the northwest border of the Park 

 to Fairplay. From Fairplay it passes down the west border of the Park 

 TO Trout Creek Pass, by which it crosses to the Arkansas Valley. The 

 located line from Colorado Springs follows up the cafion of the Fon- 

 taine qui Bouille, crosses the divide at its head, passes over the high, 

 rolling country northwest of Pike's Peak to the Platte, and follows that 

 river up to Fairplay. 



A daily stage-line connects Fairplay and the towns in South Park 

 with Denver. A tri-weekly stage-line connects the settlements in South 

 Park with Colorado Springs. A bi-weekly stage-line connects the set- 

 tlements on the Arkansas with Fairplay, and a bi-weekly stage-line 

 connects Breckenridge with Hamilton, in South Park. 



PRINCIPAL WAGON-ROADS AND TRAILS. 



A road connects Denver with Colorado Sj)rings and all the minor 

 settlements on the plains. The line of the road is generally quite near 

 that of the Denver and Eio Grande Eailroad. 



The stage-road from Denver to South Park crosses the plains from 

 Denver to the foot of the canon of Bear Creek, crosses the divide to 

 Turkey Creek, follows up Turkey Creek, crosses to Elk Creek, thence 

 crosses the high divide to the North Fork ; follows North Fork up nearly 

 to its head, and crosses into South Park at Kenosha Summit ; thence it 

 skirts the northwestern border of the Park to Hamilton and Fairplay. 

 A bi^anch leaves it at Michigan Creek, and, crossing the main range at 

 Georgia Pass, goes down to Breckenridge. Another branch leaves it 

 at Hamilton, and connects with Breckenridge by way of the Tarryall 

 Pass and Swan Eiver. From Fairplay, a road runs up the South Platte, 

 connecting the mining towns above Fairplay, crosses by Hoosier Pass, 

 and goes down the Blue River to Breckenridge. 



Colorado Springs and the towns in its neighborhood are connected 

 with Fair Play by a road which follows very closely the course of the 

 located railroad-line as far as the crossing of the South Platte. There 

 it leaves the South Platte, and crosses to South Park in a direction 

 somewhat north of east, reaching the South Platte again in South Park, 

 and follows it up to Fairplay. A branch leaves it in the southern 

 part of the park, and runs to the Salt-works and the Arkansas Valley. 

 Another branch leaves it at the first crossing of the South Platte, and 

 follows Tarryall Creek up to Hamilton. 



From Fairplay a road skirts the western side of the park, a branch 

 of it crossing the Park Bange, at Weston's Pass, to the Arkansas Valley, 

 Avhile the main road continues on down to the Salt-works, and thence 

 to the Arkansas Valley, by way of Trout Creek Pass and Trout Creek. 

 From the Salt-works a road runs to Canon City. 



There is an excellent road throughout the whole length of the Arkan- 

 sas Valley. These wagon-roads are all excellent, and this in a country 

 in many parts extremely rough and mountainous. 



The most direct route from Fairplay to the Arkansas Valley is by a 

 pack-trail up Mosquito Gulch and over Mosquito Pass. 



At the head of the Arkansas Eiver the wagon-road dwindles to a 

 trail, which crosses the main range at Tennessee Pass and follows the 

 Eagle River down to the crossing of the Grand Eiver, and thence to 

 the White Eiver agency. 



From the Twin Lakes, Arkansas Valley, a heavy trail passes up Lake 



