Mining and Ranching in Early Colorado
Mining and Ranching in Early Colorado

Author: Susan Meyer

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2015-12-15

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1499414897

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The impact Colorado’s natural resources have had on its development as a state cannot be overstated. This book looks at how mining and ranching have helped shape the history, culture, and people of the Centennial State. From the Gold Rush to modern-day agriculture, the book considers how economy, industry, and the environment have all affected and been affected by the presence of these resources.

Around Gunnison and Crested Butte
Around Gunnison and Crested Butte

Author: Duane Vandenbusche

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738548289

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The Western Slope towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte are defined by their placement in the Colorado Rockies. Both are located in alpine valleys surrounded by 14,000-foot-high peaks with sparkling mountain-fed streams, and both dominate the Gunnison country, a unique wilderness covering over 4,000 square miles. Beginning over 400 years ago, Native Americans, fur traders, explorers, miners, railroaders, and cattlemen all made a place for themselves in the area. Today Gunnison, Crested Butte, and the Gunnison country remain isolated and tranquil. Recreation, tourism, and cattle ranching now reign supreme as Gunnison and Crested Butte attempt to preserve their distinctly Western heritage.

An Illustrated History of Mayer, Arizona
An Illustrated History of Mayer, Arizona

Author: Nancy Burgess

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2012-05-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780786462872

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Near the center of Arizona, in the foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains, lies the small, unincorporated town of Mayer. With a population of less than 1500 people, Mayer remains unknown to almost all but its residents and neighbors, but its history is as lively and resonant as many larger cities. This volume chronicles the story of this rural western town and the men and women who put it on the map, including its founders, Joseph and Sarah Mayer, who established their settlement around Big Bug Stage Station, purchased for $1200 in 1882. It traces the continued influence of the Mayers and other early families through later generations and the town's role in the growth of ranching, the railroad and mining. Covering a spectrum of topics integral to the history of central Arizona, this study depicts the uncompromising landscape and pioneering spirit that defines the western American frontier. There are 314 historical photographs included.

Lead-Mining Towns of Southwest Wisconsin
Lead-Mining Towns of Southwest Wisconsin

Author: Carol March McLernon

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738551999

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East of the Mississippi River, and just north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border, the soil was once fertile with huge deposits of lead and zinc. White men discovered these riches in the early 1800s, well before Wisconsin became a state in 1848. Miners, farmers, and merchants flocked to the region, some bringing along their families. Towns with names like Snake Digs, Cottonwood, and Etna grew very rapidly. Roads, bridges, and railroad tunnels soon connected these towns where schools, churches, and businesses developed. Today tourists are invited to visit museums, mines, and shops in the region to explore its colorful past.

Texas Women on the Cattle Trails
Texas Women on the Cattle Trails

Author: Sara R. Massey

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9781585445431

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Tells the stories of sixteen women who drove cattle up the trail from Texas during the last half of the nineteenth century.