Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogTranscriptPlata range "He [Father Escalante] wrote, we came to the Rio de las Animas (the river of souls), near the western slope of the Plata Range, we crossed the river and came to the San Joaquin River, which flows tbru a canon in which is said to be veins of metal; although some years previous parties came to examine these mines. By order of the governor, Don Tomas Velas Coche, they could not say for certain what metal they contained, they concluded it was silver, thus giving the name to the mountain range." Howell, Jack in News 013'1933 Colo Clip "Escalante"CollectionWestern History Subject IndexRelated MaterialWestern History Subject Index AbbreviationsType of MaterialIndex CardLanguageeng