Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
“The South Platte River Bridge, in South Park near Lake George, Colorado, was built in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.”
Wikipedia article South Platte River Bridge (Park County, Colorado), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 26 National Register listings published here for Park County · listed in 2018 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 212 fires within 5 miles of South Platte River Bridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,324 acres in total. 77 started naturally. 7 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 85 |
| Natural | 77 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 25 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | NOBLE |
| 3 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Four Mile Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 20 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | HEY MAN |
| 15 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 12 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | OBRIEN |
| 10 September 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | HAPPY |
| 8 August 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | not named |
| 7 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | CRYSTAL |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 39 workings within 5 miles of South Platte River Bridge: 12 occurrences, 12 past producers, 11 producers, 2 prospects. 11 still produce. What was taken out: Feldspar, Uranium, Tungsten, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Tungsten, Molybdenum | Past Producer | 1921, 1955 | |
| Christie Ward-Lucky Thirteen 1&2 | Feldspar, REE, Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Quartz, Mica | Producer | Beryl, Columbite, Thorite | |
| Crystal Peak Topaz Prospects | Gemstone, Feldspar | Prospect | ||
| Crystal Peak Topaz Prospects | Gemstone, Semiprecious Gemstone, Tin | Prospect | 1865 | |
| Florissant Area | Pumice | Producer | ||
| Halstead Prospect | Feldspar, Mica | Occurrence | ||
| Haymon | Vermiculite | Producer | Vermiculite | |
| Jasper Queen Mine | Tungsten, Copper, Molybdenum | Past Producer | Copper, Molybdenite, Scheelite | |
| Round Mtn. Tungsten | Tungsten, Uranium, Tin | Producer | Powellite, Scheelite | |
| Teller Pegmatite | Feldspar, REE | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lake George, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 2006 and 2021: 6 hail, 4 tornado, 1 lightning, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Lake George | $30,000 | A waterspout transitioned to a landspout and caused damage to several recreational vehicles. Several peopled suffered minor injuries from flying debris. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Lake George | - | A tornado briefly touched down near Eleven-mile Reservoir. No damage was observed. |
| September 2019 | Heavy Rain | Lake George | - | A combination of heavy rainfall, anywhere from 2 to 4 inches, and hail produced debris flows and that damaged county roads between Elevenmile Reservoir and Spinney Reservoir. County roads 59 and 333 were closed due to road damage. The hail accumulated up to 18 inches deep in spots. |
| July 2018 | Lightning | Lake George | - | A couple received minor injuries when lightning struck near their truck and they were preparing to leave the campsite. Both suffered minor burns. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Lake George | - | A tornado touched down and caused damage in an RV park. Several power lines were downed and a some damage reported along Park County Road 370. Some buildings in Lake George also sustained minor damage. Trees were snapped from their bases. The tornado continued its track into Teller County. |
| August 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Lake George | - | North of Eleven Mile State Park, the tornado destroyed to small sheds and a camper, while a steel framed barn suffered major damage. Two homes received minor damage including: broken windows, cracked siding, lost shingles and a collapsed deck awning. At another property northeast of Lake George, another camper was flipped and destroyed. Minor damage was also observed with signs knocked down along State Highway 24. Between Eleven Mile Reservoir and Lake George, there were numerous areas of significant tree damage. Large ponderosa pines, two feet in diameter, were uprooted and snapped off. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Lake George | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Lake George | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Lake George | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Lake George | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Lake George | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Lake George | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100002221 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Park County | All 26 listed properties in this county. |
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