Explore Southeast Colorado - Campo, CO
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condor1
N 37° 06.180 W 102° 34.732
13S E 715149 N 4109041
Found in the small Colorado town of Campo, this 3 Panel Historical Marker has seen better days.
Waymark Code: WMDNJM
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2012
Views: 6
The ever present Colorado emblazoned on the silhouette of the skyline of the Rocky Mountains rests atop the marker which itself is a 4-Sided structure about 7 feet tall with 4 glass covered panels all resting under a peaked roof, this marker is located along Compo South Main St. (aka CO State Hwy 287/385) and just south of 6th St. This is the southeast corner of the intersection.
It sits about 80 feet southeast of the Campo Welcome sign. Now you would expect a Welcome sign to be at the edge of the town, but this one and the historical marker are almost in the center of the town.
Panel 1:
Title - Explore Southeast Colorado
An Invitation to Visit - It contains a map of the 7 counties that makeup Southeast Colorado with a brief description of the county seats of each of the 7 counties.
Panel 2:
Title - Changing Hands - Changing Lands
Text about the local region and how it has changed over the years. Also has the identification of the project funding organizations responsible for this marker.
Panel 3:
Title - Land of Opportunity
Comanche National Grassland......map and text about some of the history of this region as well as some major scenic areas.
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
Colorado Historical Society
Southeast Colorado Resource Conservation and Development
US Forest Service
USDA - NRCS
County or City: County of Baca / City of Campo
Date Dedicated: Unkown - Not marked
Check here for Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
In your log, please say if you learned something new or if you were able to take any extra time to explore the area once you stopped at the historic marker waymark. If possible, please post a photo of you at the marker OR your GPS at the marker location OR some other creative way to prove you visited. If you know of any additional links not already mentioned about this bit of Colorado history, go ahead and include that in your log!