AThe RGS Story Vol 9 Grady to Durango Sundance Publications Ltd 2001 ISBN 0-913582-71-9 The RGS Story Contents 1. Examining The RGS Grade From Grady to Cima 2. The May Day Branch 3. Gold Mines In The La Plata Mountains 4. Train Movements Between May Day And Hesperus 5. Hesperus And The Porter Coal Mine 6. Ute Junction - Ute Coal & Coal And Pine Ridge 7. Porter And Wildcat Canon 8. Franklin To Durango Map List Mancos To Durango - Montezuma National Forest Ute Treaty Map Of Colorado Milepost 130-136 - Grady And Hook Dix, Colorado(Kane) Milepost 136-139 - Dix, Starvation Creek And Sponsel Milepost 139-142 Sponsel, Cima And May Day Cima May Day Branch May Day Mining Kibbe's 1881 Parrott City USGS Gold MInes In The La Plata Mountains Milepost 142-144 - Cima And May Day Milepost 145 - Hesperus Milepost 145.5 - Hesperus Hesperus, Colorado USGS Map - Hesperus, Ute Junction And Ute Coal mine Milepost 146-147 - Ute Junction Ute Coal & Coke Company Mine Milepost 148-150 - Fort Lewis Milepost 150 - Mule Shoe Curve Mule Shoe Curve Derailments Milepost 152-155 - Pine Ridge Milepost 156-157 - Porter Porter - Station And Mine Milepost 158-159 - Porter To Lightner Trestle Milepost 158-160 Milepost 159 - To Durango Depot Bells And Shields Brickyard Milepost 161 To Animals River Bridge West Durango Terminal USGS Map - Durango - 1908 Standard Smelter At Durango USGS Map - Mesaverde Coal, Hesperus, Porter And Durango La Plata Coal & Iron Company This volume talks about the coal mining taking place in the region. Also a bit about the Ute Indian Treaty. And, as usual, about the various operating problems in spring and winter. As with all previous volumes, well worth the read, and worth adding to ones collection. Again, IF you can find a copy at a reasonable price!! Next up, Vol 10
Just wondering if it had anything to do with the calendar date, or the distress signal, or nothing at all....
Talks about the May Day branch and its construction. Unfortunately, it does not say where, or how the name came to be.
