Railroad Development In The 1870's
4.) Railroads development was a key to the revitalization of Colorado in the course of 1870’s. Who were the key players in this, what were the key lines, and how and why did the railroads rekindle and foster the territory’s growth?
Railroad development in the 1870’s Before the railroads were established in the 1870’s, people traveled by wagon, horse and on foot. They traveled for days and months to reach their destinations, some did not survive the trip. When the Pike’s Peak Gold rush was hopping they had to travel by foot or wagon to deliver their found treasures to the nearest railroads. As the gold rush was ending so was the population in the lands. (Pueblo population in 1870 was 500 before the railroad after, over 3,500; Wood, p.84)
Railroad development in the 1870’s Before the railroads were established in the 1870’s, people traveled by wagon, horse and on foot. They traveled for days and months to reach their destinations, some did not survive the trip. When the Pike’s Peak Gold rush was hopping they had to travel by foot or wagon to deliver their found treasures to the nearest railroads. As the gold rush was ending so was the population in the lands. (Pueblo population in 1870 was 500 before the railroad after, over 3,500; Wood, p.84)