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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Durango in La Plata County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest) |
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Lime Creek Burn 1879
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By Wyndfire, August 19, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Lime Creek Burn 1879 Marker | | |
Inscription. This man-caused forest fire burned 26,000 acres consuming approximately 150,000,000 board-feet of timber. Reforestation by direct seeding and planting of seedling trees was started in 1911 and continues today.
The project was financed by federal funds and contributions from the conservation-minded Colorado Federation of Women's Clubs.
Location. 37° 42.921′ N, 107° 45.26′ W. Marker is in Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County. Marker is on U.S. 550, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Durango CO 81301, United States of America. |
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By Wyndfire, August 19, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Lime Creek Burn 1879 Marker | | |
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By Wyndfire, August 19, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Lime Creek Area | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 30, 2012, by Wyndfire of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 117 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Wyndfire of Phoenix, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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