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Yoxall, Colorado | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Weld |
| Elevation | 5,045 ft (1,538 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 720 |
Yoxall is a ghost town in Weld County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
The Denver & Boulder Valley Railroad reached the Yoxall area in 1870, having been built from Brighton. The railway reached Boulder in 1873, and Yoxall first came into existence as a railway station in 1870. The D&BVR was acquired by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1898. [1] Yoxall was first classified as a populated place by the GNIS in 1950. [2]
The railway through Yoxall was likely used for coal transport, owing to the mining of coal deposits in the Erie area. The Lincoln mine near St. Vrains opened in 1948, and it closed in 1979 [3] . By that point, the coal industry of the area had been in a steep decline, and traffic on the rail line was likely reduced heavily.
The railway was abandoned in 1967, as shown on Department of the Interior topographic maps from the time. The line's abandonment was caused when a flood in 1966 washed out a bridge over the South Platte River to Brighton. [4] Yoxall has been omitted from topographic maps since 1969, due to the abandonment of the railway. During its existence, Yoxall consisted solely of the railway track and a siding, with a railway station existing at one point. [5]
The Town of Erie is a Statutory Town located in Weld and Boulder counties, Colorado, United States. The town population was 30,038 at the 2020 United States Census, a +65.64% increase since the 2010 United States Census. At the 2020 census, 17,387 (58%) Erie residents lived in Weld County and 12,651 (42%) lived in Boulder County. Erie is a part of the Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
The City of Lafayette is a home rule municipality located in southeastern Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 24,453 at the 2010 United States Census.
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The National Mine Map Repository (NMMR) is part of the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. The NMMR resides in the Pittsburgh suburb of Green Tree, Pennsylvania, and collects and maintains mine map information and images for the entire country, including data and maps of coal mines in the anthracite coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania. The Green Tree facility provides and stores, digitally and in microfilm, over 182,000 maps of abandoned mines. This repository contains maps of mine workings from the 1790s to the present day. It serves as a point of reference for mine maps and other information for both surface and underground mines throughout the United States. It also serves as a location to retrieve mine maps in an emergency. The NMMR provides services ranging from retrieving mine related data for economic analysis to assessing the potential risk associated with underground mining. Through analysis of mine maps and related information, the repository assists private and public sectors in industrial and commercial development, highway construction, and the preservation of public health, safety, and welfare. In addition, they collect, reproduce, and maintain a national inventory of mine maps and supporting documentation for private and public interests.
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St Vrains is a ghost town in Weld County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
Dick is a ghost town in Weld County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
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