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A History of Garfield County

Linda King Newell

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Description:People from around the world come to Garfield County to enjoy its spectacular scenery. The county has part of three nationalparks within its boundaries: Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands, as well as a portion of the newly designated Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Water from Garfield's mountains flows to the Colorado River, which forms the county's eastern border, and thunders through Cataract Canyon into Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.Settling Garfield County was a task for the hardiest of pioneers, and began in 1864. Six generations later, descendants of many of those early settlers live and work in and around the county's eight towns. The county has a history of ancient inhabitants, as well as more recent mining, logging, ranching, and farming. Long-time residents now struggle with the restrictions of an economy based on natural resources and the use of public lands, and also face the challenges of growing tourism, which is now the largest industry. Visitors hike the canyons, fish, hunt, raft the rivers, and marvel at the county's ancient Fremont and Anasazi rock art. Its inhabitants feel a strong sense of place and value the land and its history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A History of Garfield County. To get started finding A History of Garfield County, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 438

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

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Release: 1998

ISBN: 0913738379

Description: People from around the world come to Garfield County to enjoy its spectacular scenery. The county has part of three nationalparks within its boundaries: Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands, as well as a portion of the newly designated Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Water from Garfield's mountains flows to the Colorado River, which forms the county's eastern border, and thunders through Cataract Canyon into Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.Settling Garfield County was a task for the hardiest of pioneers, and began in 1864. Six generations later, descendants of many of those early settlers live and work in and around the county's eight towns. The county has a history of ancient inhabitants, as well as more recent mining, logging, ranching, and farming. Long-time residents now struggle with the restrictions of an economy based on natural resources and the use of public lands, and also face the challenges of growing tourism, which is now the largest industry. Visitors hike the canyons, fish, hunt, raft the rivers, and marvel at the county's ancient Fremont and Anasazi rock art. Its inhabitants feel a strong sense of place and value the land and its history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A History of Garfield County. To get started finding A History of Garfield County, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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