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GENERAL REFERENCES TO MINING MAPS:

Bibliography and index of Colorado Geology 1875- 1975. 1976. Denver: Colorado Geological Survey. 488 p. With supplements covering the years 1975-1980, 1981- 82, 1983, 1984-1989.

A comprehensive bibliography and index to the geology and mining activities in Colorado.

Corbett, Thomas B. 1879, The Colorado directory of mines: containing a description of the mines, and mills, and the mining and smelting corporations of Colorado. Denver: Rocky Mt. News Printing Co.. 440 p.

A description of mines, mills, and smelters operating in Colorado in 1879.

Del Rio, S.M. 1960, Mineral resources of Colorado, first sequel: Denver, Colorado Mineral Resources Board. 764 p.

An update to the volume by Vanderwilt.

Henderson, Charles W.1926, Mining in Colorado; a history of discovery, development and production: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 138. 263 p.

A comprehensive summary of early Colorado mining, including descriptions of mining activities by County, production statistics through 1923, a list of all mining districts recorded with the Surveyor Generals' Office in Denver up to June 1924, and bibliographical references.

Hill, James M.1917, The mining districts of the western United States: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 507. 309 p.

Mining districts are listed by State and by County with bibliographical references.

Hollister, O.J. 1867, The mines of Colorado. Springfield, Mass.: Sam Bowles. 450 p.

A history and description of Colorado written in 1867, reprinted in 1973, with description of mining and descriptions of mining companies.

Mines Handbook. 1916-1931, New York: Stevens Copper Handbook Co. Annual volumes.

An enlargement of its predecessor, The Copper handbook, published from 1900-1913. A manual of the mining industry of North America with information on mining companies by State.

Parker, Ben H., Jr. 1974, Gold placers of Colorado: Colorado School of Mines Quarterly, v. 69, no. 3, 269 p. ; no. 4, 224 p.

A County by County description of gold placers in Colorado.

Smith, Arthur E., Jr., 1993, Bibliography of Colorado mining history. Coeur d'Alene: L.R. Ream Publishing. 45 p.

A comprehensive bibliography of the history of mining areas in Colorado. This bibliography does not include technical reports on geology and mining; it therefore, complements the bibliography published here.

U.S. Bureau of Mines. Mine map repository.

A collection of mine reports and mine maps on microfilm An index to the collection is arranged by State and by County. The Bureau filmed materials from many sources to create this resource file available at the Bureau of Mines office in Denver, Colorado.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1964, Mineral and water resources of Colorado: U.S. Senate, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 88th Congress, 2nd sess., committee print; Washington, U.S. Government Printing Office, 302 p.

Includes a summary of mining activity in the state.

Vanderwilt, John W. 1947, Mineral resources of Colorado. Denver: Colorado Mineral Resources Board. 547 p.

An excellent summary of mining activity in the state. Prominent mining districts are described, and located along with statistics and bibliographical references.

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