Russell Gulch, Colorado

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Russell Gulch, is a former mining town, now largely a ghost town, in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. Although the population was once much larger than today, and most of the larger commercial buildings stand empty, the town is not completely deserted.

History

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860479—
1880543—
189067323.9%
19007288.2%
1910654−10.2%
193075—
IOOF
Hall, 1895

Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Another settlement on the opposite bank was founded by William Larimer in early 1859. This settlement soon merged with Auraria and was named Denver after the territorial governor. Russell discovered placer gold deposits in June 1859 in the valley that was soon named Russell Gulch in his honor.[1]: 20  By the end of September, 891 men were mining gold in the gulch, and the eponymous town was built near the head of the gulch to serve the miners.[2]

The placer deposits were quickly worked out, and work shifted to the vein deposits that were the source of the placer gold.

Geography

Russell Gulch is located about two miles southwest of Central City, Colorado, at 39°46′43″N 105°32′13″W / 39.77861°N 105.53694°W / 39.77861; -105.53694, at an altitude of 9150 feet (2789 m) above mean sea level.

Attractions

Russell Gulch is home to a disc golf course, at an altitude of around 9200 feet.[3]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 0878424555
  2. ^ Ovando J. Hollister, The Mines of Colorado, originally published 1867, reprinted New York: Promontory Press, 1974, p.71-72.
  3. ^ Ghost Town Disc Golf, accessed 11/11/2019

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