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Bookmark or Share- The Chief and the Pathfinder: How the Western Slope Was WonThe paths of Ouray, chief of the Ute Indians, and Otto Mears—called the “Pathfinder of the San Juans” for his wagon and railroad building exploits—crossed often during the years from 1865 to 1880.
- Otto Mears: The Saguache Connection - Colorado Central MagazineOtto Mears stands as a giant in that history, not only for his numerous enterprises creating infrastructure and economic development, but his political impact and ability to be involved in many aspects of pioneer life of the region simultaneously.
- Online Exhibits - The Animas MuseumOtto Mears’ life followed the mythical “rags to riches” storyline. Born in Russia on May 3, 1840, his parents were both dead by the time he was four. The orphaned boy was shuttled first to an uncle in Russia, then to various relatives scattered from England to New York to San Francisco.
- Otto Mears - Colorado EncyclopediaOtto Mears (1840–1931) was a Colorado businessman who played a key role in the removal of the Nuche (Ute) people and is best known for building more than 450 miles of toll roads and railroads on the Utes’ former lands in the southern and southwestern parts of the state.
- Otto Mears: Southern Colorado’s Driven Jewish Road Builder and ... - JMAWThere are few figures in Colorado’s history as driven as Otto Mears. For fifty years after the Civil War, he was prominent in politics, Indian relations, and transportation development. Otto Mears then moved to the East Coast, where he continued to invest in railroad and manufacturing projects. Community
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