The Creation of a New Territory of Colorado

Description

The Creation of a New Territory of Colorado and the Proposed Names of Colona and Jefferson on Early Maps.

A scholarly look at the creation of the Territory of Colorado, examining the popular and political events leading to the appearance of Colorado in 1861.  Includes a discussion of the earlier attempts to create the territories of Colona and Jefferson, with two tables listing all the known maps that show those two never-created geographic entities.