141 Saloon Metal Print

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The 141 Saloon in Naturita, Colorado, one of the oldest buildings in the town.

Naturita is located at 5431 feet above sea level southeast of Paradox Valley in the far western section of southern Colorado. In 1881, Naturita was a close-knit ranching community on the San Miguel River. The town had a post office, a one-room schoolhouse and regular church gatherings and socials. The ranchers pushed their cattle “on the hoof” to railheads in Placerville and Montrose for shipment to market. Mrs. Rockwell Blake named Naturita, which means “Little Nature” in Spanish. Mrs. Blake designated the place with this unusual name because of it’s beautiful setting beside the river, which contrasted sharply with the surrounding barren country.

Then in the 1900’s, copper and carnotite were discovered near Uravan and in the Paradox Valley. That triggered several mineral booms in the area. Naturita being at a natural crossroads for the area, it became a supply center for freighters carryi...

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