Historic Map - Buena Vista, CO - 1882
Description
View of Buena Vista, Chaffee County, C.O., 1882 / drawn & published by J. J. Stoner.
This panoramic print of Buena Vista, Colorado was drawn by J. J. Stoner and published by Beck & Pauli Lith. Co. in 1882. Buena Vista was founded along Cottonwood Creek in the 1870's when the narrow-gauge Denver & Rio Grande Railroad established a junction at that point along its route toward Leadville.
Buena Vista served as a supply center for miners throughout the region in its early years.
Buena Vista is the county seat of Chaffee County and is located in the upper Arkansas River Valley. The community maintains at an elevation that is 7,500 feet above sea level, and had a population of 2,500 in 1882.
The map indicates labeled streets, buildings and railroad routes. Mountain peaks are labeled in the distance. There is an inset illustration of Railroad St.
Features references to the following locations:
Court House.
School House.
Hiller, Hallock & Co. Opera House.
D. & R. G. R. R. Depot.
F. W. Ower’s Sampling Works.
Turn-Halle and Buena Vista Guards Armory.
County Jail.
Mining Exchange and Assay Office. J. C. H. Grabill, Proprietor.
American House. Mrs. E. A. Albright, Proprietor.
Commercial House. Capt. L. J. Edwards, Proprietor.
Walker House. Mrs. Lizzie Walker, Proprietor.
Lake House.
Congregational Church.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Roman Catholic Church.
Masonic and I. O. O. F. Hall.
Post Office. H. A. E. Pickard, Postmaster.
Hiller, Hallock & Co. Bank.
Fire Department Building.
Free Reading Room.
Buena Vista Democrat. Holmes & White, Editors and Proprietors.
Buena Vista Herald. Kennedy & Logan, Editors and Proprietors.
Chaffee County Times. P. A. Leonard, Editor and Proprietor.
Materials
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- Heavy-weight 230 gsm, 9.5 mil thickness.
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- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
- Inks have a lightfastness rating of over 100 years, guaranteeing minimal noticeable fading over a very long period of time.
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- Wood rails are 1 1/8" wide, round front.
- USA sourced solid maple wood.
- High quality giclee fine art print with a lightfastness rating of over 100 years.
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- High quality giclee fine art print with a lightfastness rating of over 100 years.
- Durable canvas mounted to a 1" deep wood frame.
- Ready to hang with included easy-to-use hanging kit.