The following geographic names are an alphabetical listing of locations in Colorado in 1906. This page contains those geographic locations that start with the letter H.
The names appearing in parentheses at the end of the description in the following geographic listings refer to the atlas sheets published separately by the United States Geological Survey.
Hackberry; creek in Bent, Las Animas, and Rata counties, a right-hand branch of Rule Creek, tributary to Arkansas River. (Bigbee)
Hagens; station in Ouray County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,396 feet.
Hague; peak in Larimer County; altitude, 13,832 feet.
Hahns; peak in Park Range, Routt County.
Hahns Peak; post village and county seat of Routt County; population in 1900, 46.
Hale; post village in Yuma County.
Halfmile; gulch in Jefferson County, tributary to Clear Creek. (Blackhawk)
Half Moon; creek in Lake County, a right-hand branch of Arkansas River. (Leadville)
Halfway; post village in El Paso County.
Halfway; station in Park County on Colorado and Southern Railway; altitude, 10,539 feet.
Hall; station in Archuleta County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Hall; station in El Paso County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
Halls; gulch in Park County, tributary to South Platte River. Halls; station in Gunnison County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Hall Valley; village in Park County.
Hambline; lake in Boulder County. (Niwot)
Hamilton; canyon in Montrose and San Miguel counties, tributary to San Miguel River.
Hamilton; creek in Grand County, a right-hand branch of Frazer River, tributary to Grand River.
Hamilton; post village in Routt County.
Hamilton, Mount; in Front Range, Park County; altitude, 13,800 feet.
Hammond; town in Park County.
Hancock; gulch in San Juan County, tributary to Cement Creek. (Silverton)
Hancock; peak in Gunnison County. (Anthracite)
Hancock; post village in Chaffee County.
(Hancock; station in Gunnison County, on Colorado and Southern Railway; altitude, 10,015 feet.
Handles; peak in San Juan Mountains, Hinsdale County; altitude, 14,008 feet. (Silverton)
Hangmans; gulch in Gilpin County, tributary to North Clear Creek. (Blackhawk)
Hanson; peak in San Juan Mountains, San Juan County. (Silverton)
Hantz; peak in Park Range, near northern boundary of the State; altitude, 10,906 feet.
Happy Canyon; creek in Douglas and Arapahoe counties, a left-hand branch of Cherry Creek, tributary to South Platte River. (Denver)
Harbison; creek in Garfield County, a left-hand branch of Parachute Creek, tributary to Grand River.
Hardin; post village in Weld County on Union Pacific Railroad; altitude, 4,525 feet,
Hardscrabble; creek in Fremont and Custer counties, a right-hand branch of Arkansas River. (Canyon City)
Harman; village in Denver County,
Harps; town in Chaffee County.
Harris; post village in Adams County, on the Burlington and Missouri River and the Colorado and Southern railways; altitude, 5,354 feet,
Harrisburg-; post village in Washington County.
Harrison; creek in Rio Blanco County, a left-hand branch of Piceance Creek, tributary to White River.
Harrison; creek in Routt County, a right-hand branch of Bear Creek.
Harrison: post village in Routt County.
Harrison: town in Summit County on Colorado and Southern Railway.
Harrison Junction; station in Lake County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 10,141 feet.
Hartman; gulch in Montezuma County, tributary to McElmo Creek.
Hartsel; post village in Paris County on Colorado Midland Railway; altitude, 8,875 feet.
Harvard, Mount: in Sawatch Range, Chaffee County; altitude, 14,375 feet.
Haskill; post village in San Miguel County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,836 feet.
Hastings: post village in Las Animas County on spur of Colorado and Southern Railway. (Spanish Peaks)
Haswell; post village in Kiowa County on Missouri Pacific Railway; altitude, 4,528 feet. (Las Animas)
Hatcher; station in Archuleta County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Hatchery; station in Arapahoe County on Union Pacific Railroad. (Denver
Hathaway; station in Douglas County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Hathaway; town in Summit County.
Haver; station in Park County on Colorado Midland Railway; altitude, 8,977 feet.
Haverly; station in Gunnison County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Haviland: station in Jefferson County on Colorado and Southern Railway.
Haworth; village in Larimer County.
Hawn; mountain in San Juan Mountains, San Miguel County. (Telluride)
Haxtum; post village in Phillips County on Burlington and Missouri River Railroad; altitude, 4,033 feet.
Hay Claim; small park between Turkey Creek and South Platte River.
Hayden; butte in Huerfano County; altitude, 6,860 feet. (Walsenburg)
Hayden; creek in Fremont County, a right-hand branch of Arkansas River.
Hayden; pass between Fremont and Saguache counties; altitude, 10,780 feet.
Hayden; peak in Elk Mountains in Pitkin County. (Aspen)
Hayden; post village in Routt County.
Hayden; station in Lake County on Colorado Midland Railway; altitude, 9,180 feet. (Leadville)
Hayden, Mount; in San Juan Mountains, Ouray County. (Silverton)
Hayden Park; an elevated tract near the heads of Fountain and Twin creeks, a few miles north of Pikes Peak; average elevation, 10,000 feet.
Hayes; station in Costilla County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,525 feet,
Hayford; station in Logan County on Union Pacific Railroad, [layman; post village in Park County.
Haynes; creek in Pueblo County, a right-hand branch of Arkansas River. (Nepesta)
Hay Ranch; station on Colorado and Southern Railway; altitude, 9,314 feet.
Haystack; butte in Pueblo County; altitude, 5,318 feet. (Apishapa)
Haystack; mountain in Boulder County; altitude, 5,595 feet. (Niwot)
Haywood; station in Rio Grande County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,744 feet.
Hazel; lake in La Plata County; altitude, 12,420 feet. (Needle Mountains)
Hazeltine; post village in Adams County on Union Pacific Railroad; altitude, 5,178 feet.
Hazelton; mountain in Ban Juan Mountains, San Juan County. (Silverton)
Hebron; post village in Larimer County.
Hecla; station in Chaffee County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,371 feet.
Hecla Junction; station in Chaffee County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,358 feet.
Helena; canyon in Fremont County, tributary to Oil Creek. (Pikes Peak)
Hell; canyon in Gunnison County, tributary to Lake Fork Gunnison River. (Lake City)
Hell; creek in Custer County, a left-hand branch of Grape Creek, tributary to Arkansas River.
Hell Gate; creek in Kit Carson County, a left-hand branch of South Fork Republican River.
Helmet; peak in La Plata Mountains, Montezuma County; altitude, 11,976 feet. (La Plata)
Hematite; gulch in San Juan County, tributary to Animas River. (Silverton)
Henderson; island in South Platte River, in Adams County. (Denver)
Henderson; post village in Adams County on Union Pacific Railroad; altitude, 5,039 feet. (Denver)
Hendrick; gulch in Ouray County, tributary to Red Mountain Creek. (Silverton)
Hendricks; station in Fremont County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Henkel; station in El Paso County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; altitude, 5,194 feet. Post-office, Wigwam,
Henrietta; gulch in San Juan County, tributary to Cement Creek. (Silverton)
Henry; station in Conejos County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Henson; creek in Hinsdale County, a left-hand branch of Lake Fork Gunnison River, originating in North Fork. (Lake City)
Henson; post village in Hinsdale County. (Lake City)
Herman, Mount; in El Paso County. (Castle Rock)
Hermano; peak in Montezuma County; altitude, 9,014 feet.
Hermit; post village in Hinsdale County.
Hermitage; post village in Dolores County.
Hermosa; creek in La Plata County, a right-hand branch of Animas River, originating in North and South forks. (Durango, Engineer Mountain)
Hermosa; mountain in San Juan Mountains, Dolores County; altitude, 12,564 feet. (Engineer Mountain)
Hermosa; station in La Plata County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 6,633 feet. (Durango)
Hermosa Park; high valley in La Plata County; altitude, 8,797 feet. (Engineer Mountain)
Herrick; station in Pueblo County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway: altitude, 4,741 feet;
Herring; creek in Park County, a right-hand branch of South Platte River.
Herring; Mount; in Custer County; altitude, 9,340 feet Canyon City.
Herron; hill in Las Animas County; altitude, 4,857 feet. (Elmoro)
Hesperus: peak in La Plata Mountains, Montezuma County; altitude, 13,225 feet. (La Plata)
Hesperus; post village in La Plata County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 8,113 feet, (La Plata)
Hessie; village in Boulder County.
Hester; post village in Otero County.
Hezron; post village in Huerfano County on Colorado and Western Railway; altitude, 4,999 feet.
Hezron Junction; station in Huerfano County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 4,857 feet.
Hicks; post village in Las Animas County. (Spanish Peaks)
Hidden; lake in La Plata County. (Needle Mountains)
Hierro; station in Gunnison County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,530 feet.
Higbee; canyon in Hero County, tributary to Purgatory River. (Higbee)
Higbee; post village in Otero County. (Higbee)
Higgins Park; valley in Boulder County. (Boulder)
High; creek in Park, Teller, and Fremont counties, a right-hand branch of Oil Creek, tributary to Arkansas River. (Pikes Peak)
Highland; lake in Weld County. (Niwot)
Highland; station in Boulder County on Colorado and Southern Railway; altitude, 5,122 feet. (Niwot)
Highland; village in Pitkin County. (Aspen)
Highland Lake; post village in Weld County. (Niwot)
Highland No. 2; lake in Boulder County. (Niwot)
Highland Park; valley in Clear Creek County; altitudes 11,000 feet. (Georgetown)
Highlands; village in Denver County.
High Line Junction; station in Teller County on Colorado Spring and Cripple Creek District Railway.
Highmore; post village in Garfield County.
Higho; post village in Larimer County.
High Park; post village in Teller County. (Pikes Peak)
Hill; creek in Grand County, a right-hand branch of Muddy Creek, tributary to Grand River.
Hill; gulch in Boulder County, tributary to Jim Creek. (Boulder)
Hillden; station in Saguache County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Hillrose; post village in Morgan County on Burlington and Missouri River Railroad; altitude, 4,177 feet.
Hillsboro; village in Weld County. (Greeley)
Hillside; post village in Fremont County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,473 feet.
Hillside; village in Ouray County; altitude, 8,269 feet.
Hilltop; post village in Douglas County on Colorado and Southern Railway.
Hilltop; station in Elbert County on Colorado and Southern Railway. (Castle Rock)
Hilltop; station in Park County, on the Colorado and Southern and the Colorado Midland railways; altitude, 6,609 feet.
Hilltop Junction; station in Park County on Colorado and Southern Railway; altitude, 9,839 feet.
Hilton; station in Bent County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; altitude, 3,888 feet.
Hinkles; station in Gunnison County on Colorado and Southern Railway; altitude, 8,174 feet.
Hinsdale County in the southwestern part of the State; bounded on the north by Gunnison County, on the east by Saguache and Mineral counties, on the south by Archuleta County, and on the west by Ouray, San Juan, and La Plata counties. It includes a portion of San Juan Mountains, its area is 1,003 square miles, of which 3 per cent, or 1,767 acres, were under cultivation in 1900. The population in 1900 was 1,609; and of Lake City, the county seat, 700. In 1900 the average magnetic declination was 13° 25 east. The mean annual rainfall is about 15 inches, and the mean annual temperature 40°.
Hiram Prince; lake in Boulder County. (Niwot)
Hirst; village in Costilla County.
Hobart; village in Teller County.
Hoehne; post village in Las Animas County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; altitude, 5,711 feet.
Hoffman; lake in Boulder County. (Niwot)
Hogback; canyon in Mesa County, tributary to Grand River.
Hogback; mesa in Rio Grande County.
Hogback; mountain in Pueblo County. (Pueblo)
Hogback; summit in Montezuma County. (La Plata)
Hogback; valley in Routt County.
Hogg; post village in Montezuma County.
Hogland; creek in Saguache County, a right-hand branch of Saguache River,
Hog Ranch; canyon in Pueblo County, tributary to Huerfano River. (Apishapa)
Holbert Cabin; village in Fremont County. (Pikes Peak)
Holcolm; hills in El Paso County. (Big Springs)
Holly; post town in Prowers County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; population in 1900, 364; altitude, 3,387 feet (Granada)
Hollywood; station in Teller County on Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad; altitude, 9,698 feet.
Holtwold; village in Elbert County. (Big Springs)
Holy Cross; village in Eagle County. (Leadville)
Holy Cross Forest Reserve; area 1,548 square miles.
Holy Cross, Mountain of the; in Sawatch Range, Eagle County; altitude, 14,170 feet. (Leadville)
Holyoke; post town in Phillips County on Burlington and Missouri River Railroad; altitude, 3,737 feet.
Homans Park; name applied to the northern end of San Luis Valley.
Home; station in Rio Grande County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 6,547 feet.
Home; village in Larimer County.
Homestake; creek in Eagle County, a left-hand branch of Eagle River, tributary to Grand River. (Leadville)
Homestake; peak in Sawatch Range, on boundary between Pitkin and Eagle counties; altitude, 13,227 feet. (Leadville)
Honnold; village in Routt County; altitude, 9,158 feet.
Hooker; hills in Pueblo County; altitude, 4,907 feet. (Nepesta)
Hooks; station in Pitkin County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Hooper; post town in Costilla County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; population in 1900, 177; altitude, 7,566 feet.
Hoosac; gulch in Clear Creek County, tributary to Fall River. (Idaho Springs Special)
Hoosier; pass in Lark Range between Lark and Summit Counties.
Hoosier; ridge in Summit County. (Leadville)
Hoosier; station in Lark County on Colorado and Southern Railway; altitude, 9,698 feet.
Hoosier Pass; station on Colorado and Cripple (‘reek District Railway; altitude, 10,309 feet. (Leadville)
Hope; mountain in Chaffee County.
Hope; mountain in La Plata County. (Needle Mountain)
Hope; village in Mesa County.
Hopkins; station in Eagle County on Colorado Midland Railway; altitude, 7,346 feet.
Horace; village in Teller County.
Horn; creek in Custer County, a left-hand branch of Crape Creek, tributary to Arkansas River.
Horn; peak in Sangre de Cristo Mountains Custer- County; altitude, 13,447 feet.
Horse; canyon in Las Animas County, tributary to Purgatory River. (Higbee)
Horse; creek in Baca County, flowing east into Kansas and disappearing in a sink. (Two Butte, Vilas, Albany)
Horse; creek in Eagle County, aright-hand branch of Grand River.
Horse; creek in Dolores County, a right-hand branch of East Dolores River. (Rico)
Horse; creek in Larimer County, a left-hand branch of Cache la Pondre River.
Horse; creek in Montezuma County, a left-hand branch of Middle Rio Mancos. (La Plata)
Horse; creek in Otero County, a left-hand branch of Arkansas River. (Las Animas)
Horse; creek in Pueblo County, a right-hand branch of St. Charles River. (Pueblo)
Horse; gulch in La Plata County, tributary to Animas River. (Durango)
Horsefly; creek in Montrose County, a right-hand branch of San Miguel River, tributary to Dolores River.
Horsefly; peak in Montrose County; altitude, 10,504 feet.
Horsefly; village in Montrose County.
Horseshoe; gulch in Park County, tributary to Fourmile Creek. (Leadville)
Horseshoe; mountain in Park Range, Lake County; altitude, 13,912 feet. (Leadville)
Horseshoe; village in Park County on Colorado and Southern Railway; altitude, 10,598 feet. (Leadville)
Horseshoe Basin; hanging valley in Hinsdale County. (Silverton)
Horsetail; creek in Logan County, a left-hand branch of South Platte River.
Hortense; post village in Chaffee County.
Horsethief; spring in Montrose County.
Hot; spring in Gunnison County. (Crested Butte)
Hot; springs in Ouray County; altitude, 7,086 feet. (Ouray)
Hotchkiss; post town in Delta County; population in 1900, 261; altitude, 5,359 feet.
Hot Spring; creek in Mineral County, a right-hand branch of Rio Grande.
Hot Springs; station in Saguache County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,757 feet.
Hot Sulphur; springs in Grand County.
Houghton; mountain in San Juan County. (Silverton)
Hovenweep; creek in Montezuma County, aright-hand branch of San Juan River.
Howard; post village in Fremont County, on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 6,706 feet.
Howard; springs in San Miguel County.
Howard; springs in Weld County.
Howard Fork; in San Miguel County, a right-hand branch of Lake Fork San Miguel River. (Telluride)
Howard Fork; in Weld County, a right-hand branch of Crow Creek, tributary to South Platte River.
Howardsville; post village in San Juan County on Silverton Northern Railroad; altitude, 9,968 feet. (Silverton)
Howbert; post village in Park County on Colorado Midland Railway. Railroad and corporate name, Freshwater.
Howeville; town in Gunnison County.
Hudson; creek in Custer County, a left-hand branch of Grape Creek, tributary to Arkansas River.
Hudson; post village in Weld County on Burlington and Missouri River Railroad; altitude, 5,006 feet. (Greeley)
Huerfano; butte in Huerfano County; altitude, 6,150 feet. (Walsenburg)
Huerfano County in the southern part of the State; bounded on the north by Custer and Pueblo counties, on the east and south by Las Animas County, and on the west by Costilla and Saguache counties and Sangre de Cristo Range. The surface consists of rolling plains, with the exception of the western and a small portion of the northern boundaries. The area is 1,537 square miles, of which 3 percent, or 25,466 acres, went under cultivation in 1900. The population in 1900 was 8,395; and of Walsenburg, the county seat, 1,033. In 1900 the average magnetic declination was 13° 00 east. The mean annual rainfall is about 14 inches, and the mean annual temperature 45° to 50°.
Huerfano; lake in Pueblo County. (Nepesta)
Huerfano; post village in Huerfano County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude. 5,665 feet. (Walsenburg)
Huerfano; river in Pueblo and Huerfano counties, a right-hand branch of Arkansas River. (Nepesta, Walsenburg, Huerfano Park)
Huerfano Canyon; village in Huerfano County. (Huerfano Park)
Huerfano Park; open valley sloping south between Wet Mountains and Sangre de Cristo Range.
Huerto; creek in Hinsdale County, a right-hand branch of Rio Piedra, tributary to San Juan River.
Hugo; county scat of Lincoln County on Union Pacific Railroad; altitude, 5,039 feet.
Hugo; hill in Lincoln County; altitude. 5,300 feet. (Limon)
Hukill; gulch in Clear Creek County, tributary to Clear Creek. (Idaho Springs Special)
Hulbert; station in El Paso County, on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Hull; station in Teller County, on Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad.
Hulls Camp; village in Teller County. (Cripple Creek Special)
Humbug; creek in Summit County, a right-hand branch of Tenmile River, tributary to Snake River. (Tenmile District Special)
Humboldt; peak in Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Custer County; altitude, 11,044 feet.
Humphrey; station in Pitkin County on Colorado Midland Railway; altitude, 10,203 feet.
Hunchback; mountain in San Juan County: altitude, 13,133 feet. (Needle Mountains)
Hungerfoot; lake in Pueblo County. (Nepesta)
Hunt; creek in Rio Blanco and Routt counties, a left-hand branch of Yampa River.
Hunter; canyon in Pas Animas County, tributary to Apishapa River. (Spanish Peaks)
Hunter; creek in Pitkin County, a right-hand branch of Roaring Fork, tributary to Grand River. (Aspen)
Hunter; hill in Gunnison County. (Crested Butte)
Hunts; peak in Sangre de Cristo Mountains on boundary between Saguache and Fremont counties; altitude, 12,446 feet.
Huntsmans; hills lying west of Elk Mountains, and extending northward to Grand River.
Hurricane; peak in San Juan Mountains, San Juan County; altitude, 13,565 feet. (Silverton)
Hurricane Basin; hanging valley in Hinsdale County. (Silverton)
Husted; post village in El Paso County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; altitude, 6,647 feet.
Hyatt; lake in Jefferson County. (Denver)
Hyde; station in Washington County on Burlington and Missouri River Railroad; altitude, 4,232 feet.
Hydraulic; village in Montrose County.
Hygiene; post village in Boulder County on Burlington and Missouri River Railroad; altitude, 5,086 feet. (Niwot)
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Source
Gannett, Henry, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey of Colorado, Charles D. Walcott. Director, Washington, Government Printing Office, 1906.