Image Number175-9606Dateca. 1890DescriptionPrinted on bottom of card "1244. High Line Irrigating Canal, Platte Canon, Colorado." Printed on back "NO. 1244. High Line Irrigating Canal, Platt Canon, Colorado. / About twenty miles from Denver is the lower end of Platte Canon, 5,490 feet above sea level. It is the south fork of the Platte River, that forces its way through the mountains here, and its waters have been compelled to serve agriculture by means of an irrigating canal, just before it leaves the mountains and enters upon its course through the high plateau upon which Denver is situated. Dome Rock, opposite Sedalia, forms the southernmost part of the canon. About 45 miles farther up, at an altitude of 8,045 feet, the river almost encircles South Fork, forming the famous Eleven Mile Creek, one of the most picturesque of the entire west. The granite walls and boulders in this canon show the wildest and morst grotesque formations imaginable, and give a very vivid idea of the forces that were at work in creating such a chaotic wilderness. South Park has a mean elevation of 9,000 feet and an area of 2,000 square miles. As its climate is much milder than that of the other peaks, situated farther north, it is a favorite of excursionists, and railroads make it very accessible."PhotographerunknownLocationDouglas County (Colo.)SubjectCanyonsCollectionStereographic Image CollectionPublisherPikes Peak Library DistrictOriginal FormatStereographsPhysical Description8 x 4 stereo printRightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user’s responsibility to determine copyright status and obtain necessary permissions for use. You may use items from PPLD’s digital collections freely for private study, research and educational purposes. Any other use, including reproduction, publication or exhibition, should be requested through Regional History & Genealogy at PPLD. Proper credit and citation should accompany any use of these materials.
