[1][2] On February 23, 1875, voters decided to move the county seat to Lake City.

[7] Dolly ran the roadhouse, stage stop, and post office after she and Clarence divorced in the 1880s.

From there, freight was transported to remote areas across toll roads[4] on the backs of pack animals.

[3] The freight business operated until 1882 when the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad made the stage line obsolete.

[1][3][4] San Juan City has been reported to be approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Creede near the headwaters of the Rio Grande[1] at the mouth of Clear Creek.

[8] San Juan City is now Freemon's Guest Ranch, which is 17 miles (27 km) from Creede[3][7] and alongside Clear Creek, east of the confluence with the Rio Grande.

[8] San Juan Ranch, a private property on US Forest Road 520, is located just west of Colorado Highway 149.