Looking for Photos of Cache Creek Ditch |
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 Jun 3 2009, 12:17 PM
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Diggin' In!  Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 24-February 07 Member No.: 1,009  |
It has been a while since I posted or chatted. I've appreciated the mining explanations I received in the past and hope someone can help me with my latest request.
On Saturday, I am giving a presentation at the Pikes Peak Regional History Symposium. The theme is Rush To The Rockies: The 1859 Pikes Peak or Bust Gold Rush. For more information on the symposium you can visit this link http://ppld.org/SpecialCollections/2009Symposium/default.asp I am talking about the Cash Creek Miners. This morning as I'm fine-tuning my PowerPoint Presentation, I thought it would be great to have a photograph of the Cache Creek Ditch built in 1861-1862 that brought water from Lake Creek to Cache Creek. I wondered if any of you who have prospected in the Cache Creek area might have taken a picture? Or if you might know of anyone who has a picture? I've been to Cache Creek a couple of times, but never went past the mining camp. Thank you for your help. If you have a photo, you can e-mail it to me at gcgresham@msn.com I will give credit to the photographer on the PowerPoint slide. Gayle Gresham http://ColoradoReflections.blogspot.com |
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Jun 4 2009, 07:45 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
Gayle:
I'm having trouble sending you the photos via e-mail, so I thought I'd put them up here for you to copy and maybe someone else will enjoy seeing them as well. Here's a far off pic of the flume... [attachment=3387:flumearrow.jpg] Here's the close up flume view... [attachment=3388:flume.JPG] Here's an old pipe that was built using rivets... [attachment=3389:pipe.JPG] The Cache Creek Ditch looking north to the Lake Creek drainage where it diverted water to bring to Cache Creek Placer... [attachment=3390:cachecreekditch.JPG] The Cache Creek Ditch looking south into the trees... [attachment=3391:cachcree...hintrees.JPG] The full sign with the BLM map of the Lateral Ditch locations... [attachment=3393:mapfar.JPG] and one of the many lateral ditches that were used to wash the placer gravels... [attachment=3392:lateralditchplacer.JPG] Please feel free to use these photos in your presentation as needed. Sincerely, Johnny F. Tonko President Tonko Mining Company, Inc. http://www.meteoritecrater.com/ -------------------- Annual Dues Paying Member Since 2008
Tonko Mining Company "Some day this crater is going to be a greatly talked about place, and if the above credit is due, as is certainly the case, I would like to have it generally known for the sake of the children." Daniel Moreau Barringer 2/1/1912 in a letter about the Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona USA |
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Gayle Looking for Photos of Cache Creek Ditch Jun 3 2009, 12:17 PM
ASTROBLEME QUOTE (Gayle @ Jun 3 2009, 01:17 PM) It h... Jun 3 2009, 02:49 PM
Gayle QUOTE (ASTROBLEME @ Jun 3 2009, 03:49 PM)... Jun 3 2009, 09:34 PM Gayle I have a photo of Cache Creek on my blog http://co... Jun 4 2009, 10:27 AM ASTROBLEME QUOTE (Gayle @ Jun 4 2009, 11:27 AM) I ha... Jun 4 2009, 06:27 PM Gayle Johnny,
I am in total shock. Thank you so much f... Jun 4 2009, 08:26 PM russau Gayle good luck in your presentation. Jun 5 2009, 05:21 AM Gayle QUOTE (russau @ Jun 5 2009, 06:21 AM) Gay... Jun 5 2009, 06:44 PM ColoradoProspector Good luck with the presentation Gayle, sounds like... Jun 5 2009, 08:20 PM Gayle QUOTE (ColoradoProspector @ Jun 5 2009, 09... Jun 5 2009, 08:30 PM |
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