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 R.
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.
Rabbit; creek in Larimer County, a right-hand branch of Cache la Poudre River.
Rabbit; hills in Rio Blanco County.
Rabbit; mountain in Boulder County; altitude, 6,015 feet. (Niwot)
Rabbit Ears; mountain in Routt County; altitude, 10,719 feet.
Radiant; post village in Fremont County.
Ragans; station in Gunnison County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Ragged; mountain in Elk Mountains, Gunnison County; altitude, 12,481 feet.
Ralston; butte in Boulder County; altitude, 10,593 feet.
Ralston; creek in Jefferson County, a left-hand branch of Clear Creek, tributary to South Platte River. (Denver)
Ralston; peak in Jefferson County. (Denver)
Ralston; station in Jefferson County on Union Pacific Railroad; altitude, 5,695 feet. (Denver)
Ralston Junction; station in Jefferson County on Denver, Lakewood and Golden Railroad.
Ramah; post village in Elbert County on Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; altitude, 6,093 feet.
Rampart; range, a part of Front Range, extern ling from South Platte River to Fountain Creek.
Ramshorn; ridge in Ouray County. (Ouray)
Ranche; creek, right-hand branch of Frazer River, tributary to Grand River.
Rand; post village in Larimer County.
Rangely; post village in Rio Blanco County.
Rarick; gulch in Gunnison County, tributary to Spring Creek. (Crested Butte)
Raspberry; butte in Douglas County. (Castle Rock)
Raspberry; creek in Rio Blanco County, a right-hand branch of south Fork White River.
Raspberry; mountain in Teller County; altitude, 10,500 feet. (Pikes Peak)
Raspberry Fork; in Larimer County, a left-hand branch of North Platte River.
Rathbone; station in Pitkin County on Colorado Midland Railroad; altitude, 7,496 feet.
Raton; canyon in Las Animas County, tributary to Purgatory River. (Elmoro)
Raton; creek in Rio Grande County, a right-hand branch of Rio Grande.
Raton; mesa in Las Animas County. (Elmoro)
Rattlesnake; gulch in Boulder County, tributary to South Boulder Creek. (Blackhawk)
Rattlesnake Park; in Larimer County.
Raven: lull m Teller County. (Cripple Creek Special)
Raven; post village in Garfield County.
Raven; ridge in Rio Blanco County, extending into Utah.
Raven Park; valley in Rio Blanco County.
Raymer; station in Weld County on Burlington and Missouri River Railroad; altitude, 4,779 feet.
Raymond; station in Montezuma County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,349 feet.
Razor; creek in Saguache County a right-hand branch of Tomichi Creek, tributary to Gunnison River.
Read; post village in Delta County.
Recen; village in Summit County. (Leadville)
Red; canyon in Baca County, tributary to Cimarron River. (Springfield)
Red; creek in Gunnison County, a right-hand branch of Gunnison River.
Red; creek in Ouray County, a right-hand branch of Red Mountain Creek, tributary to Uncompahgre River. (Silverton)
Red; creek in Fremont and Pueblo counties, a right-hand branch of Arkansas River. (Pueblo)
Red; gorge in Grand County, tributary to Grand River.
Red; hill in Boulder County; altitude, 6,574 feet. (Boulder)
Red; hill in La Plata County. (Durango)
Red; hill in Teller County. (Cripple Creek Special)
Red; mountain in Gunnison County.
Red; mountain in San Juan Mountains, Hinsdale County; altitude, 12,800 feet. (San Cristobal)
Red; mountain in Pitkin County. (Aspen)
Fled; peak in Eagle County; altitude, 12,382 feet.
Red; ridge in Teller and Fremont counties. (Pikes Peak)
Red No. 3; summit in San Juan Mountains, on boundary between Ouray and San Juan counties; altitude, 12,865 feet. (Silverton)
Red and white; mountain in Gore Mountains, Eagle County.
Red Canyon; station in Garfield county on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Redcliff; post town and county seat of Eagle County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; population in 1900, 256; altitude, 8,598 feet.
Redcloud; gulch, in Hinsdale County, tributary to Henson Creek. (Silverton)
Red Cloud; peak in Hinsdale County; altitude 14,050 feet. (San Cristobal)
Red Dirt; creek in Eagle County, a right-hand branch of Grand River.
Red Hill; gulch in Boulder County, a right-hand branch of South St. Vrain Creek, tributary to St. Vrain Creek. (Boulder)
Red Hill; station in Park County; altitude, 9,527 feet.
Red Lion; station in Logan County on Union Pacific Railroad.
Red Mountain; creek in Ouray County, a left-hand branch of Uncompahgre River. (Silverton)
Red Mountain; gulch in Hinsdale County, tributary to Lake Fork Gunnison River. (San Cristobal)
Red Mountain; post town in Ouray County on Silverton Railroad; population in 1900, 30. (Silverton)
Red Rio Grande; a right-hand branch of Conejos Creek.
Red Rock; canyon in Las Animas County, tributary to Purgatory River. (Timpas)
Red Rock; peak in Routt County.
Red Rock; station in Montezuma County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, altitude, 7,688 feet,
Red Rock Basin; valley m Routt County.
Red Sandstone; creek in Eagle County, a right-hand branch of Gores Creek, tributary to Eagle River.
Red Stone; creek in Larimer County, a left-hand branch of Buckhorn Creek, tributary to Thompson Creek.
Redstone; post village in Pitkin County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Redstone Junction; station on Crystal River Railroad; altitude, 7,202 feet.
Red Table; mountain in Eagle County; altitude, 11,600 feet.
Redwell Basin; valley in Gunnison County. (Anthracite)
Regnier; post village in Baca County.
Reilley; canyon in Las Animas County, tributary to Purgatory River. (Spanish Peaks)
Reilly; butte in Jefferson County.
Remine; creek in San Miguel County, a right-hand branch of San Miguel River. (Telluride)
Reno; station in Fremont County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 5,233 feet.
Reno; station in Phillips County on Burlington and Missouri River Railroad.
Republican; mountain in Front Range, Clear Creek County; altitude, 12,393 feet. (Georgetown)
Republican; river, a large branch of Kansas River, heading in North and South forks.
Reservoir; lakes in Montezuma County.
Resolis; post village in Elbert County on Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; altitude, 5,576 feet. (Limon)
Resolution; creek in Eagle County, a right-hand branch of Eagle River. (Leadville)
Resurrection; town in Lake County.
Retreat; creek in Larimer County, a right-hand branch of North Platte River.
Rhone; station in Mesa County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 4,522 feet.
Rhyolite; peak in Teller County; altitude, 10,775 feet. (Pikes Peak)
Rices; station in Dolores County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 10,048 feet.
Richards; town in Park County.
Richmond; hill in Pitkin County. (Aspen)
Richmond; mountain in Elk Mountains, Gunnison County; altitude, 1 2,543 feet. (Anthracite)
Richmond Basin; valley in Ouray County. (Silverton)
Richthofen, Mount; in Larimer County.
Rico; county seat of Dolores County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; population in 1900, 811; altitude, 8,725 feet.
Ridge; summit in La Plata County; altitude, 7,714 feet. (Durango)
Ridgeway; post town in Ouray County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; population in 1900, 245; altitude, 6,993 feet. Railroad name, Ridgeway Junction.
Rifle; creek in Garfield County, a right-hand branch of Grand River, originating in Fast and Middle forks.
Rifle; post town in Garfield County on the Denver and Rio Grande and the Colorado Midland railways; population in 1900, 273; altitude, 5,300 feet.
Rincones; village in Conejos County.
Rinn; post village in Weld County.
Rio Alamoso; river in Rio Grande and Conejos counties, a right-hand branch of Rio Grande.
Rio Alma; river in Mineral County, a right-hand branch of Rio Grande.
Rio Alma; river in Saguache County, a left-hand branch of Saguache River.
Rio Blanco County in the northwestern part of the State; hounded on the north by Routt County, on the east by Routt and Garfield counties, on the south by Garfield County, and on the west by Utah. Its surface consists mostly of plateaus, sloping toward the valley of White River, which centrally traverses the county from east to west. Its area is 3,249 square miles, of which 1 per cent, or 21,846 acres, were under cultivation in 1900. The population in 1900 was 1,690; and of Meeker, the county seat, 507. In 1900 the average magnetic declination was for the eastern part, 14° 20′ east, and for the western part, 15° 00′ east. The mean annual rainfall is about 16 inches, and the mean annual temperature 40° to 45°.
Rio Blanco; river in Archuleta County, a left-hand branch of San Juan River.
Rio Blanco; post village in Rio Blanco County.
Rio Chama; river in Conejos County, a left-hand branch of Rio Grande.
Rio Conejos; river in Conejos County, a right-hand branch of Rio Grande.
Rio Culebra; river in Costilla County, a left-hand branch of Rio Grande.
Rio del Codo; river in San Miguel County, a right-hand branch of San Miguel River.
Rio de los Piños; river in La Plata County, a right-hand branch of San Juan River.
Rio Dolores Chiquita; river in Mesa County, a right-hand branch of Dolores River.
Rio Dominguez; river in Mesa County, a left-hand branch of Uncompahgre River.
Rio Escalante; river in Montrose County, a left-hand branch of Gunnison River.
Rio Grande County in the southern part of the State; bounded on the north by Saguache County, on the east by Saguache, Costilla, and Conejos counties, on the south by Conejos County, and on the west by Mineral County. It includes part of San Luis Valley, and extends on the west into San Juan Mountains. Its area is 1,331 square miles, of which 9 per cent, or 78,141 acres, were under cultivation in 1900. The population in 1900 was 4,080; and of Del Norte, the county seat, 705. In 1900 the average magnetic declination was 13° 00′ east. The mean annual rainfall is about 7 inches, and the mean annual temperature 40°.
Rio Grande; one of the large rivers of the United States. It heads in San Juan Mountains, near Bakers Park, flows east to the San Luis Valley, then turns south, traversing the entire Territory of New Mexico to El Paso, Texas, beyond which point it forms the boundary between the United States and Mexico. Discharge at Del Norte, April 1 to October 31, 1904, 345,900 acre-feet.
Rio Grande and Pagosa Springs Railroad; line extending from Lumberton, New Mexico, to Blanco, Colorado, a distance of 30 miles.
Rio Grande Pyramid; summit in San Juan Mountains, Hinsdale County; altitude, 13,773 feet.
Rio Lado; station in Montezuma County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 8,073 feet. (Rico)
Rio la Jara; river in Conejos County, a right-hand branch of Rio Grande.
Rio Mancos; river in Montezuma County, a right-hand branch of San Juan River, originating in North, Middle, and East forks.
Rio Navajo; river in Archuleta County, a left-hand branch of San Juan River.
Rio Nutria; river in Archuleta County, a left-hand branch of Rio Piedra.
Rio Piedra; river in Mineral, Hinsdale, and Archuleta counties, a right-hand branch of San Juan River.
Rio San Antonio: river in Conejos County, a right-hand branch of Rio Conejos, tributary to Rio Grande.
Rio Ventero; river in Costilla County, a left-hand branch of Rio Culebra, tributary to Rio Grande.
Ritchie; gulch in Fremont County, a right-hand branch of Arkansas River. (Pueblo)
Rito; station in Fremont County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 6,679 feet.
Rito Agua Dulce; creek in Las Animas County, aright-hand branch of Purgatory River. (Elmoro)
Rito Alto; peak in Sangre de Cristo Range, Custer County; altitude, 12,989 feet.
Rito Azul; creek in Las Animas County, a left-hand branch of Trinchera Creek, tributary to Purgatory River Elmoro.
Rito el Cato; creek in Archuleta County, a right-hand branch of San Juan River.
Rito Seco; creek in Las Animas County, a right-hand branch of Purgatory River. (Elmoro)
Rivera; station in Las Animas County on Colorado and Southern Railway.
River Bend; post village in Elbert County on Union Pacific Railroad; altitude, 5,492 feet. (Limon)
Riverdale: station in Bent County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; altitude, 3,936 feet.
Riverside; post village in Chaffee County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 8,364 feet.
Riverton; station in Pueblo County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad: altitude, 4,800 feet.
Road; canyon in Las Animas County, tributary to Purgatory River. (Spanish Peaks)
Road Cap; creek in Delta County, a right-hand branch of North Fork Gunnison River.
Roan; creek in Garfield and Mesa counties, a left-hand branch of Grand River.
Roan or Book; plateau in the western part of the State, sloping gently northward to the canyon of White River and breaking off precipitously to the south to the desert valley of the Grand. The average elevation of the crest is 8,000 feet.
Roaring Fork; creek in Garfield and Pitkin counties, a left-hand branch of Grand River. (Aspen)
Roaring Fork; creek in Larimer County, a left-hand branch of Raspberry Fork, tributary to North Platte River.
Roaring Forks; creek in Montezuma County, a left-hand branch of East Dolores River. (Rico)
Roaring Judy; creek in Gunnison County, a left-hand branch of East River. (Crested Butte)
Roax; canyon in Las Animas County, tributary to Purgatory River. (Timpas)
Robb; station in Yuma County on Burlington and Missouri River Railroad; altitude, 3,749 feet.
Robin; station in San Juan County on Silverton Northern Railroad.
Robinson; gulch in Clear Creek and Jefferson counties, tributary to Clear Creek. (Blackhawk)
Robinson; station in Bent County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway: altitude, 3,986 feet.
Robinson; station in Otero County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; altitude, 4,007 feet. (Las Animas)
Robinson; post village in Summit County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 10,857 feet. (Leadville)
Robinson Basin; valley in Gunnison County. (Anthracite)
Roc; creek in Montrose County, a left-hand branch of Dolores River.
Roche Moutonnee; creek in Eagle County, a left-hand branch of Eagle River. (Leadville)
Rock; creek in Boulder County, a right-hand branch of Coal Creek, tributary to South Platte River. (Denver)
Rock; creek in Gunnison County, a left-hand branch of Roaring Creek, tributary to Grand River.
Rock; creek in Montrose County, a left-hand branch of Dolores River.
Rock; creek in Park County, a left-hand branch of Tarryall Creek, tributary to South Platte River.
Rock; creek in Pitkin County, a left-hand branch of Roaring Fork.
Rock; creek in Pueblo County, a right-hand branch of Arkansas River. (Pueblo)
Rock; creek in Rio Grande County, a left-hand branch of Piedra Creek, tributary to Rio Grande.
Rock; creek in Routt County, a right-hand branch of Grand River.
Rock; lake in Boulder County. (Boulder)
Rock Cliff; village in Saguache County; altitude, 8,270 feet.
Rock Creek; station in Eagle County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 8,292 feet. Post-office, Gilman.
Rockland; village in Logan County.
Rockvale; post city in Fremont County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; population in 1900, 870; altitude, 5,440 feet Canyon City.
Rockwood; post village in La Plata County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,355 feet. (Durango)
Rocky: canyon in Arapahoe County, tributary to Arikaree River.
Rocky; gulch in San Juan County, tributary to Cunningham Creek. (Silverton)
Rocky; village in Park County Pikes Peak.
Rocky Ford; post town in Otero County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway: population in 1900, 2,018; altitude, 1,176 feet. (Catlin)
Rocky Point: summit in Lincoln County. (Sanborn)
Roeder: creek in Clear Creek County, a right-hand branch of Bear Creek, tributary to Turkey Creek.
Roger: gulch in San Miguel County, tributary to San Miguel River. (Telluride)
Rogers; station in Gunnison County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Rogers Mesa; station in Delta County on Denver and Rid Grande Railroad; altitude, 5,433 feet.
Roggen; post village in Morgan County on Burlington and Missouri River Railroad; altitude, 1,718 feet.
Rolling; mountain in San Juan Mountains, San Juan County; altitude, 13,694 feet. (Telluride)
Rollinsville; post village in Gilpin County, on Denver. Northwestern and Pacific Railway; altitude, 8,323 feet. (Blackhawk)
Romeo; post village in Conejos County.
Romley; station in Chaffee County on Colorado and Southern Railway; altitude, 10,532 feet.
Root; creek in La Plata County, a right-hand branch of La Plata River. (La Plata)
Rosa, Mount: in Front Range, El Paso County; altitude, 11,427 feet. (Colorado Spring
Rosalie, Mount; in Front Range, Park County; altitude, 13,575 feet. (Georgetown)
Roscoe; village in Jefferson County on Colorado and Southern Railway. (Blackhawk)
Rose: creek in Clear Creek County, a left-hand branch of Vance Creek, tributary to South Platte River. (Georgetown)
Rose; gulch in Clear Creek County, tributary to Clear Creek. (Idaho Springs special)
Rose; station in Pitkin County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Rosemont; post village in Teller County on Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway; altitude, 9,799 feet.
Rosita; creek in Custer County, a right-hand branch of Crape Creek, tributary to Arkansas River. (Canyon City)
Rosita; post town in Custer County; population in 1900, 110; altitude, 8,932 feet.
Ross; spring in Pueblo County. (Nepesta)
Ross Basin; valley in San Juan County. (Silverton)
Roswell; post village in El Paso County, on the Denver and Rio Grande, and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railways; altitude, 6,073 feet. Railroad name, Johnson. (Colorado Springs)
Roubideau; creek in Delta County, a right-hand branch of Gunnison River.
Roubideau; station in Delta County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 4,894 feet.
Rouge; canyon in Grand County, tributary to Grand River.
Rough and Tumbling; creek in Park County, a right-hand branch of South Fork South Platte River. (Leadville)
Round; butte in Larimer County.
Round; hill in Park County. (Leadville)
Round; mountain in Custer County; altitude, 8,722 feet. (Canyon City)
Round; mountain in Elk Mountains, Gunnison County; altitude, 10,881 feet. (Crested Butte)
Round; mountain in San Juan Mountains, San Juan County; altitude, 13,422 feet. (Silverton)
Round Hill; station in Saguache County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude. 8,677 feet. Post-office, Alder.
Rouse; post village in Huerfano County on Colorado and Southern Railway. (Walsenburg)
Rouse Junction; station in Huerfano County on a spur of Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 6, 136 feet Walsenburg.
Routt County in the extreme northwestern part of the State; bounded on the north by Wyoming, on the east by Park Range, on the south by Eagle and Rio Blanco counties, and on the west by Utah. The surface consists of broad plateaus rising eastward to Park Range. The area is 6,980 square miles, of which 1 per cent, or 53,977 acres, were under cultivation in 1900. The population in 1900 was 3,661; and of Hahns Peak, the county seat, 46. In 1900 the average magnetic declination was 14° 40′ east. The mean annual rainfall is about 12 inches, and the mean annual temperature 40° to 50°.
Routt; gulch in Boulder County, tributary to Fourmile Creek. (Boulder)
Routt; village in Routt County,
Rowe; village in Prowers County.
Rowena; post village in Boulder County; altitude, 7,177 feet. (Boulder)
Rowtner, Mount; in the Gunnison country; altitude, 13,750 feet.
Roy; station in Lake County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 10,838 feet,
Royal; gorge in Fremont County, in the Grand Canyon of the Arkansas. (Canyon City)
Royal; gulch in San Miguel County, tributary to San Miguel River. (Telluride)
Ruby; creek in Clear Creek County, a left-hand branch of Vance Creek, tributary to South Platte River. (Georgetown)
Ruby; creek in San Juan and La Plata counties, a left-hand l branch of Animas River. (Needle Mountains)
Ruby; peak in Elk Mountains, Gunnison County; altitude, 12,749 feet. (Anthracite)
Ruby; range in Gunnison County. (Anthracite)
Ruby; station in Mesa County on Rio Grande Western Railway; altitude, 4,405 feet.
Ruby; station in Gunnison County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Post-office, Floresta. (Anthracite)
Ruedi; post village in Eagle County on Colorado Midland Railway; altitude, 7,568 feet.
Ruffner; mountain in San Miguel County. (Telluride)
Rugby; post village in Las Animas County on Colorado and Southern Railway.
Rugby; station in Huerfano County on Colorado and Southern Railway. Railroad name, Kepner.
Rule; creek in Bent County, a right-hand branch of Arkansas River. (Bigbee, Las Animas)
Running; creek in Elbert County, a left-hand branch of Boxelder Creek, tributary to South Platte River. (Castle Rock, East Denver)
Rush; creek in Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Lincoln counties, a right-hand branch of Big Sandy Creek, tributary to Arkansas River.
Rush; creek in Pueblo County, a right-hand branch of Arkansas River. (Pueblo)
Rush Basin; valley in Montezuma County. (La Plata)
Russell; gulch in Gilpin County, tributary to North Clear Creek. (Blackhawk)
Russell; post village in Costilla County.
Russell; spring in Saguache County.
Russell Gulch; post village in Gilpin County; altitude, 8,105 feet. (Central City Special)
Rust: station in Montezuma County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,012 feet.
Rustic; village in Larimer County.
Ruxton; creek in El Paso County, a small right-hand branch of Fountain Creek, tributary to Arkansas River, (Colorado Springs)
Ryan; creek in Rio Blanco County, a left-hand branch of Piceance Creek, tributary to White River.
Rye; post village in Pueblo County. (Walsenburg)
Ryman; creek in Montezuma County, a left-hand branch of East Dolores River. (Rico)
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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.