GAZETTEER OF COLORADO. 99 
Atlas sheet. 
Lake; county near the center of the State; bounded on the 
north by Eagle and Summit counties, on the east by Park 
County, on the south by Chaffee County, and on the west 
by Pitkin County. It includes the upper valley of Arkan- 
sas River, and extends from the summit of Park Range to 
that of Sawatch Range. The area is 393 square miles, of 
which 3 per cent, or 7,636 acres, were under cultivation in 
1900. The population in 1900 was 18,054; and of Leadville, 
the county seat, 12,455. In 1900 the magnetic .declination 
was 14° 20' east. The mean annual rainfall is about 14 
inches, and the mean annual temperature 40° to 45°. 
Lake; creek in Lake County, inlet to Twin Lakes Leadville. 
Lake; gulch in Gilpin County, tributary to North Clear Creek. Central City Special. 
Lake; mesa in Boulder County Denver. 
Lake; station in Lincoln County on Union Pacific Railroad; 
altitude, 5,299 feet. 
Lake City; post town and county seat of Hinsdale County on 
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; population in 1900, 700; 
altitude, 8,675 feet Lake City. 
Lake City; village in Pitkin County. 
Lake Creek; pass between Lake and Gunnison counties: alti- 
tude, 12,226 feet. 
Lake Fork; in Gilpin County, a left-hand branch of North 
Clear Creek, tributary to Clear Creek Blackhawk. 
iiake Fork; in Lake County, a right-hand branch of Arkansas 
River, heading in North and South forks Leadville. 
jake Fork; in Park County, a left-hand branch of East Geneva 
Creek, tributary to South Platte River Georgetown. 
Lake Fork; mountains in Hinsdale County; altitude, 13,722 
feet. 
-■ake Fork; station in Lake County on Colorado Midland 
Railway, 
jake Fork Gunnison; river in Gunnison County, a left-hand 
branch of Gunnison River Lake City. 
.ake Fork San Miguel; river in San Miguel County, a left- 
hand branch of San Miguel River , Telluride. 
iake Georg-e; station in Park County on Colorado Midland 
Railway; altitude, 7,963 feet Pikes Peak. 
iake Hughes; town in Ouray County. 
ake Junction; station in Gunnison County on Denver and 
Rio Grande Railroad; altitude 7,225 feet. 
ake Junction; station in Boulder County on Colorado and 
Southern Railway, 
ake Shore; village in Hinsdale County; altitude, 9, 158 feet. . San Cristobal, 
akewood; station in Jefferson County on Denver, Lakewood 
and Golden Railroad, 
iimar; town and county seat of Prowers County on Atchison, 
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; population in 1900, 987; 
; ] altitude, 3,610 feet Lamar. 
Umiartine; village in Clear Creek County; altitude, 10,620 
| feet Georgetown. 
limb; post village in Jefferson County. 
3 imb ; mountain in Park County Leadville. 
