Train Snow Plow in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, August 4, 2015

Snow plow used to clear railroad tracks of snow in the Rocky Mountains.

Courtesy of Library of Congress, Highsmith, Carol M., "A train snow plow, which might as easily be called a train snow PROW, sits idle on a summer day in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. But it gets plenty of action..." 4 August 2015

Description

A train snow plow sits idle on a summer day in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. But it gets plenty of action in Colorado's snowy Rocky Mountains that surround the town. Glenwood Springs had a population of 9,614 in 2010.

Source-Dependent Questions

Is Glenwood Springs, Colorado, a rural area or an urban area? Use evidence from the image to support your answer.
What job does this machine do?
Compare and contrast this image to the fleet of snow plows in Iowa, the train with the snow blade, the snow plow in rural Iowa and the wagons removing snow in New York. How is this snow removal the same and how is it different?

Citation Information

Highsmith, Carol M., "A train snow plow, which might as easily be called a train snow PROW, sits idle on a summer day in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. But it gets plenty of action in Colorado's snowy Rocky Mountains that surround the town," 4 August 2015. Courtesy of Library of Congress