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Las Animas County, Colorado

147 topographic sheets cover 59 settlements here, and 26 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

26 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Colorado within the United States
Las Animas County within Colorado

What the record shows

  • 1,138 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 26 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 18 buildings, 6 districts, 1 structure and 1 site.
  • 4 of the 26 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 59 populated places in this county; 59 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

26

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
7-D Schoolbuilding200909001120
Aultman Housebuilding200707000673
Baca House and Outbuildingbuilding197070000165
Frank G. Bloom Housebuilding197070000166
Bridge over Burro Canonstructure198585000216
Carnegie Public Librarybuilding199595000438
Cokedale Historic Districtdistrict198585000083
Corazon de Trinidaddistrict197373000482
East Street Schoolbuilding200707001277
Charles Emerick Housebuilding201414000059
First Baptist Churchbuilding200000000005
First Christian Churchbuilding199595001246
First Methodist Episcopal Churchbuilding200505000783
Jaffa Opera Housebuilding197272000275
Kim Schoolsdistrict200707000342
Frank Latuda Housebuilding201009001275
Ludlow Tent Colony Sitesite198585001328
McCormick Housebuilding200909000869
Monument Lake Park Building and Hatchery Complexdistrict201414000950
Nichols Housebuilding200505000930
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Medina Cemeterydistrict2019100004628
Pleasant Valley Schoolbuilding200808000764
Rourke Ranch Historic Districtdistrict200000001047
US Post Office-Trinidad Mainbuilding198686000188
White Schoolbuilding200808000740
Zion's German Lutheran Churchbuilding200606000950

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

542 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 542 of them, burning about 226,904 acres. 171 started naturally and 30 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined270
Natural171
Arson/incendiarism30
Equipment and vehicle use22
Recreation and ceremony16
Debris and open burning12
Smoking10
Misuse of fire by a minor6
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Fireworks1
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 June 2008Natural45,814 acresPike and San Isabel National ForestBRIDGER
5 June 2011Natural35,583 acresFort Carson Army BaseBEAR SPRINGS
2 June 2002Natural33,000 acresPueblo Interagency Dispatch CenterTRINIDAD COMPLEX
7 June 2011Natural13,312 acresLas Animas CountySHELL COMPLEX
20 May 2020Natural11,828 acresLas Animas CountyCHERRY CANYON
1 April 1996Recreation and ceremony9,523 acresPike and San Isabel National ForestCANYON
7 June 2011Natural9,089 acresPike and San Isabel National ForestCALLIE MARIE
15 May 2002Natural8,000 acresRoyal Gorge Field OfficeFURNISH

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1954 to 2025

60 of 437 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 437 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 4 injuries and about $409,560 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail317
Thunderstorm Wind40
Tornado38
Heavy Rain19
Flash Flood15
Funnel Cloud6
Flood1
Wildfire1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 1994Thunderstorm WindTrinidad3 hurt, $500Thunderstorm winds blew over a tent of a fireworks display in Trinidad and scattered the fireworks. Three people were slightly injured when the tent fell onto them.
June 2014Tornado (EF1)Trinidad1 hurt, $5,000A large tornado occurred over mostly open country damaging some fencing, toppling trees, and damaging one outbuilding. One person was injured.
June 1991Tornado (F0)not stated$250,000no account filed
June 2002WildfireTrinidad$50,000no account filed
June 1998Tornado (F1)Ville Green$30,000no account filed
July 2010Flash FloodStonewall$20,000Several roads north of Highway 12 sustained severe erosion due to deep, fast-flowing water.
July 2010Flash FloodWeston$20,000Several roads north of Highway 12 sustained severe erosion due to deep, fast-flowing water.
May 2009Flash FloodHoehne$10,000I-25 frontage road and County Road 42 flooded.
August 2010HailStonewall$10,000no account filed
May 2001Tornado (F0)Hoehne$5,000A brief touch down occurred, damaging a garage.
June 2014Tornado (EF1)(Tad)Trinidad Arpt$3,000A second tornado crossed US Highway 160 and damaged some fencing and snapped a power pole.
June 1965Tornado (F1)not stated$2,500no account filed
May 1965Tornado (F1)not stated$2,500no account filed
October 1997Thunderstorm WindKim$1,000A severe thunderstorm quickly developed along a line of thunderstorms moving east through southeast Colorado. The high winds seems to be shortlived and a couple of trampolines were damaged and destroyed. No damage to structures was reported.
June 1983Tornado (F1)not stated$30no account filed
June 1983Tornado (F1)not stated$30no account filed
May 2025Thunderstorm Wind(Tad)Trinidad Arpt-The awos station ktad at Trinidad Airport reported a 61 mph wind gust.
June 2025HailVille Green-Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell in north central Las Animas County from a supercell thunderstorm.
June 2025Tornado (EFU)Ville Green-A tornado was observed about 12.5 miles northwest of Kim, Colorado. No damage reported. Via radar observation and spotter report, it was on the ground for 4 to 5 minutes.
June 2025HailKim-Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from a supercell thunderstorm.
June 2025HailKim-Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from a supercell thunderstorm.
June 2025HailKim-Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from a supercell thunderstorm.
June 2025HailKim-Hail up to 3 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from a supercell thunderstorm.
June 2025HailHoehne-Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from severe thunderstorms.
June 2025Thunderstorm Wind(Tad)Trinidad Arpt-Ktad asos reported a 69 mph wind gusts from strong to severe storms.
June 2025HailHoehne-Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from severe thunderstorms.
June 2025HailTrinidad-Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell in Las Animas County from severe thunderstorms.
August 2025HailBoncarbo-Hail measured to 1 inches fell in western Las Animas County.
August 2025HailBoncarbo-Hail measured to 1 inches fell in western Las Animas County.
August 2025HailTrinidad-Hail measured to 1.5 inches fell in western Las Animas County.
August 2025HailKim-Hail measured to 3 inches fell in eastern Las Animas County.
August 2025HailKim-Hail measured to 3 inches fell in eastern Las Animas County.
August 2025HailKim-Hail measured to 3.25 inches fell in eastern Las Animas County.
August 2025HailKim-Hail measured to 2 inches fell in eastern Las Animas County.
September 2025HailBranson-Hail up to 1 inches was measured in western Las Animas County.
September 2025HailBranson-Hail up to 1.25 inches was measured in western Las Animas County.
September 2025HailTrinidad-Hail up to 1 inches was measured in western Las Animas County.
September 2025HailTrinidad-Hail up to 1.5 inches was measured in western Las Animas County.
September 2025HailBranson-Hail up to 1.5 inches was measured in western Las Animas County.
May 2024Thunderstorm Wind(Tad)Trinidad Arpt-The AWOS station of the Trinidad Airport (KTAD) reported a wind gust of 51 kts.
October 2024HailBranson-Hailstones were fused together, some the size of a golf ball.
August 2024HailKim-A COOP Observer reported hail of .88 inches in diameter.
July 2023Tornado (EFU)Kim-Brief tornado reported by a storm chaser 15 miles northeast of Kim.
August 2023HailKim-Via social media.
July 2023HailTrinidad-Reported from MPing.
July 2023HailTrinidad-Reported from MPing.
July 2023HailTrinidad-Reported from MPing.
July 2023HailTrinidad-Reported from MPing.
July 2023HailTrinidad-Reported form MPing.
June 2023HailModel-Public reported.
June 2023HailAguilar-Trained spotter reported.
June 2023Hail(Tad)Trinidad Arpt-Trained spotter reported.
June 2023HailTobe-Reported by storm chasers.
June 2023Heavy RainWeston-There was 1.57 inches of rain reported.
June 2023Heavy RainWeston-There was 1.61 inches of rain recorded.
June 2023Tornado (EFU)Model-There were two videos supporting the tornado touching on the ground briefly.
June 2023Tornado (EF0)Thatcher-Delayed report of a weak tornado that was briefly on the ground. Reported via picture on social media.
July 2022HailAguilar-Report of golf ball size hail in Gulnare. Also, one inch of hail accumulation reported.
July 2022HailBoncarbo-Trained spotter measured one inch hail just southeast of Boncarbo.
July 2022HailTrinidad-Report of a mix of quarter to golf ball size hail in the northern part of Trinidad, just east of Interstate 25.

Mines and quarries

91 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 91 workings inside this county. 18 still produce and 73 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken41
Sand and Gravel, Construction13
Clay12
Fire Clay (Refractory)8
Uranium7
Gold4
Copper, Lead, Silver3
Gypsum-Anhydrite3
Copper2
Gold, Silver, Lead1
Limestone, General1
Limestone, Dimension1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Little Mattie LodeGold, Silver, Lead, CopperProspectChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
UnkLimestone, DimensionPast Producer
UnknownLimestone, GeneralProducer
Mike's MineUranium, CopperOccurrenceSurface
Chacuaco CreekGypsum-AnhydriteProducer
Johnny BranchGypsum-AnhydriteProducer
Monitor LodeGold, Copper, Lead, SilverProspectChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Spanish Gold Mine LodeGold, Copper, Lead, SilverProspectChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Uncle Sam LodeGold, Copper, Lead, SilverProspectChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
UnkGypsum-AnhydritePast Producer
Unnamed PlacerGoldPast ProducerPlacer
Airborne AnomalyUraniumOccurrence
Booster Claim No. 1UraniumOccurrence
Dave Welsh ClaimUraniumOccurrenceSurface
Fan Dyke No. 1UraniumProspectCarnotite
Unnamed Uranium OccurrenceUraniumOccurrence
Virginia No. 14 MineUraniumPast ProducerCarnotite, Tyuyamunite
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
UnknownFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
ClaypitClayPast Producer
ClaypitClayPast Producer
Col-Tex CoClayPast Producer
Jolly PitClayProducer
New Mary MineClayProducer
Santa Fe PitClayProducer
Summit Brick PlantClayProducer
Thatcher Clay MineClayPast Producer
Trinidad MineClayProducer
Trinidad OperationClayProducer
UnkClayPast Producer
Welte PitClayPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Gravel PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gravel PitsStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Gravel PitsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Leone Sand and GravelStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every populated place in the county

59

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Las Animas County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.