Querida (also known as Bassick, Bassick City, and Bassickville) is a ghost town in Custer County, Colorado, United States. The town was built to serve the surrounding silver mines, the most important of which was the Bassick mine.
History
The Querida, Colorado, post office operated from January 12, 1880, until May 14, 1906. "Querida" is a Spanish language word meaning "beloved." The Bassick, Colorado, post office then operated from May 19, 1917, until December 31, 1920.
Geography
Querida is located at 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W (38.1261125,-105.3344427). Querida is located on the eastern flanks of the Wet Mountain Valley.
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- Wet Mountain Valley
- List of Colorado-related lists
- List of ghost towns in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
- Outline of Colorado
References
External links
- State of Colorado
- History Colorado
- Ghosttowns.com: Bassick City or Querida
- Full Resolution Ghost Town and Historic Site Photos by Coloradopast.com
