"The ribbon of dusty road on Rollins Pass has a timeless and beloved history. First known as Boulder Pass, this comparatively low saddle on the Continental Divide in Colorado has been in continuous use for millennia. First utilized as an expansive Native American game drive complex, the pass subsequently functioned as a toll wagon road in the 1860s. At the turn of the 20th century, Rollins Pass became the highest standard-gauge adhesion railroad grade...

A history and description of Central City, Colorado.

Here are the pioneers who lived, worked, loved, grew rich, and sometimes died in the "Gulch of Gold." The intrepid discoverer John H. Gregory, idealistic little Mary York who loved the dashing sheriff, William Z. Cozens, fiery bonanza baron Pat Casey, the society belle and her aristocratic husband, Harriet and George Randolph, the cultural leaders, Carrie and Frank Young, and finally the glamorous blonde, Baby Doe -- all contributed to their large...