Time Machine Tuesday: The History of Colorado’s Highways
Today we take for granted the fact that highways can take us pretty much anywhere we want to go. But in the first half of …
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Time Machine Tuesday: Hayden Survey
For something a little different today, instead of profiling a historic document that has been digitized, I’m instead going to introduce you to a brand …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Highway Maps
What was it like to travel around Colorado before I-25, I-70, and the other major highways? Colorado had a network of smaller roadways — which …
Time Machine Tuesday: Oil and Gas Fields of Colorado
Most Coloradans know that oil and gas production has skyrocketed in Colorado, but a 1975 resource from the Colorado Geological Survey illustrates the industry’s development …
GIS Maps and Data
The Colorado Demography Office offers a number of resources regarding population data. Some of these have been explored previously in this blog. Today, however, I …
Time Machine Tuesday: Oil and Gas in Colorado, 1925
Where was oil found in Colorado in the early days of the automobile? How do different parts of the state compare in oil and gas …
Colorado Points of Interest
As you travel through Colorado, you will find numerous markers designating points of interest. Some of these are historical, and others geological. Historical – History Colorado …
Find Your Legislators
It’s mid-way through the Session. Do you know who your Legislator is? If not, colorado.gov can help. Simply go to the Who is my Legislator? webpage and click on …
Demography Map Gallery
The Colorado State Demography Office has added a new Map Gallery to their website. The gallery features maps with census information, poverty data, household income, …
Colorado Geology for Tourists
Are you taking a road trip through Colorado this summer? Looking for something to do with out-of-town guests? Or just interested in our state’s natural …
Hayden Expedition
The famous Hayden Expedition of 1871, led by geologist Ferdinand V. Hayden, was instrumental in surveying and mapping what would become Yellowstone National Park the …
Historical Maps
The Colorado State Archives features a website of historical maps of Colorado and the U.S. Here you can view an 1895 map of Colorado, historic …
Colorado Geology Map for Tourists
If you’re taking a road trip through Colorado this summer, you might want to check out the Colorado Geological Survey’s Tourist Guide to Colorado Geology, …
Demographic Information Maps
The Colorado Dept. of Local Affairs’ Demography Section has added a new page to their website, the Thematic Map Gallery. This very interesting site offers …
Colorado’s Hot Spots
Do you know where the hottest spot in Colorado is? According to the Colorado Geological Survey, the hottest spot in the state isn’t Denver, Aspen, …