Frederic J Athearn

An Isolated Empire: A History of Northwestern Colorado Frederic J Athearn

CONTENTS: Introduction and Chronological Summary, Northwestern Colorado Prior to Exploitation, The Fur Trade, Exploration in Northwestern Colorado, Mining and Transportation in Early Western Colorado, Confrontations: Settlement Versus the Ute Indians, Settlement in Middle Park and the Yampa Valley, Development of the Cattle and Sheep Industry, Mining and Transportation 1890-1920, The "Moffat Road" and Northwestern Colorado 1903-1948, Modern Development of Northwestern Colorado 1890-1980, Bibliography