Teller County Colorado

Lying west of Colorado Springs in the southern part of the Front Range, Teller County produced 19,100,867 ounces of gold between 1859 and 1959.

CRIPPLE CREEK

The Cripple Creek District, 45 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, near Pikes Peak, leading gold producing district in Colorado and second in the United States, next to the Homestake Mining Company in Lead, South Dakota. There are very many huge mines, such as the Washburn, Independence, Portland, Granite, Strong, Vindicator, Golden Cycle, Victor, Isabella, and Cresson, all of which produced lode gold. The regional pits and prospects produce well from gold telluride's. On Mt. Pizgah, several early day prospects, low-grade gold showings.