Although little remains today, the camp site is representative of the boom and bust cycles typical of many Colorado mining communities.  With a history paralleling the Tellurium / White Cross Mining Camp, it was never formally platted as a town site. 

The kilns were built in 1877.  Constructed of brick, utilizing the "beehive" shaped design that was typical of structures used in the production of charcoal, the two kilns are the last remaining ones in the county. 

The complex includes a 150-ton flotation mill, the mine tunnel, several associated buildings, and the ruins of several buildings that were destroyed by the county's deadliest avalanche in 1929.

The property illustrates the extreme conditions of altitude, climate, and isolation faced by mining operations in the area. 

Established in 1875 as a supply center for the heavy mining activity in the area, people found their way to Lake City via the Saguache-San Juan Toll Road built by Enos Hotchkiss, one of the town founders.

Little Rome is the site of an historic mining camp that was occupied by Italian immigrants who worked at the Ute-Ulay Mine and Mill from 1889 to 1899.

This 1881 vertical shaft kiln is a variety known as a separate feed kiln.

Although little remains today, the camp site is representative of the boom and bust cycles typical of many Colorado mining communities.

The Tobasco Mine and Mill is associated with the metal mining history of Hinsdale and San Juan counties. The complex possesses the distinctive characteristics of a moderate size 1900s gold mine and mill operation in which the organization pattern is clearly evident. 

The Ute-Ulay Mine and Mill is a representative large-scale silver and lead mining and milling complex which was one of the most productive in the Lake City area.