Nathrop
A historical populated place in Chaffee County, Colorado, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
Ghost Town located 12.8 km (8 mi) south of Buena Vista.
GNIS historical note
Named for Charles Nachtrieb, owner of the townsite.
Also recorded as
- Chalk Creek
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 204759. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
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- Map U.S. Geological Survey 1981-12-31 00:00:00 Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981) Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files.
- Text Tucker, Frank H., Knights of the Mountain Trails: A Century of Hiking in the Mountains and Parks of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado Springs (Little London Press), 83 pages, 2002. A history of the Saturday Knights Hiking Club and their efforts at mapping and developing the trails of the Pikes Peak region.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.