Decaying Logs from Early Mining in Ouray County Colorado 1940

Rotting logs lie scattered on the ground in Ouray County, Colorado, remnants of early mining operations. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, extensive logging occurred to supply timber for mines and mills in the area. Surplus logs were discarded, resulting in their slow decay. This image was created in September 1940.

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