Re: Buildings on the eastside of Marshall Pass

Ross Miller Wrote:
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> As an aside, these structures were still upright
> and in one piece in about 1978 according to Jerry
> Day. He said they didn't last much longer because
> some "RR souvenir hunter" came up with a saw and
> cut out the "button" Rio Grande herald out of the
> end of one of the buildings. My guess is that
> after Gus Latham (last Postmaster at Marshall Pass
> who owned the bunk houses and outbuildings after
> RR abandonment) died the County assumed the
> property. (Maybe Charlie or Hank can chime in here
> with their knowledge of genealogy?) Once folks
> started to steal things and the buildings fell
> into disrepair, the NFS probably did like they
> seemed to always do and raze the hell out of
> everything and wiped the area clean without a
> trace. Just a guess. Cool photo Rich :-)

The first time I visited Marshall Pass in 1980, the buildings were gone.