Soil and Products, Story of the Midland Empire. Being a Concise Statement of Facts Concerning Agricultural and Horticultural Conditions in the Territory Tributary to the Colorado Midland Railway, from Rare Mountain Scenery to Rich.

Olin, W. H.

Published by Colorado Midland Railway, Denver

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Colorado Midland Railway. Undated, c. 1910. 7.5 x 5.25 inches, in pictorial stapled wrappers. With many illustrations from photographs. Fine. Incorporated in 1883, the Colorado Midland Railway was the first standard gauge railroad to cross the Continental Divide in Colorado. It ran from Colorado Springs to Grand Junction. This nicely produced booklet describes the characteristics and agricultural prospects of the land along the route. The photographs show irrigation canals; farms and orchards; cattle ranches; packing, inspection, and transport of produce; a sugar beet factory at Grand Junction; and even a "happy and prosperous Colorado farmer" fishing in his leisure time. Specific regions discussed include the Upper Arkansas River Valley, Crystal River and Roaring Fork Valley, Grand Valley ("the greatest fruit valley in the world") , Antlers-Slit-Rifle District, Debeque and the Plateau Valley, and the Grand Junction area. Two copies located in OCLC. ; 31 pp. Seller Inventory # 022301

Bibliographic Details

Title: Soil and Products, Story of the Midland ...

Publisher: Colorado Midland Railway, Denver

Binding: Pamphlet

Condition: Fine