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of the very extensive mining operations carried on in the im- 

 mediate neighborhood. It lies on Clear Crock, about fifty 

 milesdue west from Denver, and at the head of the open valley- 

 like canon. Hack of the town tlie stream forks, Leavenworth 

 Mountain standing between, and passes op in rapidly-ascend- 

 ing canons to the very base of Gray's and Torrey's Peaks! 

 Upon the left is Griffith Mountain, over which a very steep 

 and sinuous trail leads to Idaho Springs and to Chicago Lake. 

 The elevation of Georgetown is 8,73.") feet. Being bo near 

 the well-known Cray's Peak region of the mountains, it is 

 much frequented by pleasure-seekers and tourists, the rail- 

 road from Denver affording easy access. 

 Xos. 66-70. A PANORAMIC vii:\v of Tin; FRONT RaNGEOFTHE Rooky 

 MOUNTATNS, FROM NEAR CRAY'S AND TORREY^ PEAKS, 



sweeping the horizon in every direction, and including the 



360° in the above six views, which can be joined together as 

 one. The area embraced is about one hundred and fifty 

 miles in diameter, extending from Long's Peak on the north 

 to Pike's in the southeast, to Mount Lincoln in the south, and 

 the Blue Biver Mountains to the west. The stand-point is 

 upon McOleJlan Mountain, a spur running northward from 

 Gray's Peak, extending eventually down to Leavenworth 

 Mountain, back of Georgetown. " There are several rich 

 mines upon it, at an elevation of 12,000 feet, and upon the 

 Summit, in the bare spaces among the snow-drifts, are fre- 

 quently-occurring stakes, marking some one's " claims." In 

 the first view. No. <;;>. are the twin peaks, Cray and Torrey, 

 named from the two collaborators in science, who have done 

 so much for their cause, among these mountains. They are 

 very nearly of equal height, Gray beingl 1,146 feet and Torrey 

 14,160. Prom peak to peak the distance is nearly a mile, 

 and through this saddle is a " pass " from Georgetown to the 

 mining towns on the Blue Biver. The trail runs up the long 

 ridge toward Cray, and then turns to the right. Its course 

 can be seen by looking sharply where the snow-banks cut 

 across it. The combing crest of snow at the summit fre- 

 quently lies all summer, and it then becomes necessary to 

 tunnel under it, so that the pack-animals may pass over. 

 To the right of Torrey, away in the distance, across Middle 

 Park, are the Blue Liver Mountains, their glittering snow- 

 iields alone making them visible. 



In the second of the series, No. G6, is a wilderness of snow- 

 streaked mountain summits. In the foreground, looking 

 away down into the valley 2,000 feet below, is the mining 

 region that once gave Bakervflle a name and prominent 

 place in the mining history of the West. No. (J7 is very 

 nearly due north, looking down on the spur of Mount MeClel- 

 lan, and directly opposite from ( Cray's Peak. Beyond, James 

 Peak, and the range about it. In the distance, we can 

 discern away off upon the horizon Long's Peak, and the range 

 running west from it, forming the boundary between North 

 and Middle Parks. Nbs. 68 and 60, cany the view around 

 to the east and to the twin peaks, Evans and Losalie, which 

 lie almost directly between our point of view and Denver. 

 They are detached from the main mountain range and stand 

 out from it to the east, and are consequently the most prom- 



