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Page : 642 pages
File Size : 45,5 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Colorado
ISBN :
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Colorado Geographic Names
Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names
Publisher :
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 27,92 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Colorado
ISBN :
Colorado Geographic Names
Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names
Publisher :
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 33,45 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Colorado
ISBN :
Colorado Geographic Names
Geological Survey (U.S.). Geographic Names Team
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.). Geographic Names Team
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 46,2 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Colorado
ISBN :
Colorado Geographic Names
Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Cartography. Geographic Names Team
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Cartography. Geographic Names Team
Publisher :
Page : 1144 pages
File Size : 29,46 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Colorado
ISBN :
Colorado Geographic Names
Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Cartography
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Cartography
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 19,89 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Colorado
ISBN :
1001 Colorado Place Names
Maxine Benson
Author : Maxine Benson
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Page : 264 pages
File Size : 32,82 MB
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN :
When it came to labeling cities, towns, counties, crossroads, mining camps, rivers, forests, peaks, and passes, Colorado place namers looked to an array of sources for ideas. Many simply memorialized themselves and their families—Florence, Howard, Lulu City, Dacono (Daisy, Cora, and Nora combined)—or more well-known honorees—Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Kit Carson, Montezuma, Ouray. Some paid homage to explorers, war heroes, politicians, railroad executives, plants, animals, or landforms. Still others went for the more unusual or creative—Boreas Pass bears the name of the Greek god of the North Wind; Egnar is range backwards; Kim was inspired by the Rudyard Kipling novel; Artesia was renamed Dinosaur in 1965 to capitalize on tourist traffic headed to nearby Dinosaur National Monument; Almont was named for a horse, Gulnare a cow. In 1001 Colorado Place Names, Maxine Benson scrutinizes the most popular, interesting , and unique place names in the state. She discusses how the chosen names originated and what changes they have undergone. Included are Colorado's 63 counties, 716 past and present settlements, and 56 "fourteeners" (peaks more than 14,000 feet in elevation) along with other places known for their historical, geographical, geological, or onomastic significance. Benson also provides pronunciation of unusual names, county locations, post office dates, population figures, and anecdotes galore. The result is a mosaic of information of Colorado history, ethnicity, families, events, politics, settlement patterns, and local lore. Combining previous place-name research and new findings, Benson takes us on a colorful, entertaining, and educational journey through cities and towns, across the plains, and over the mountains.
Colorado
Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names
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Page : 594 pages
File Size : 43,40 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Colorado
ISBN :
Colorado geographic names information system
Geological Survey (U.S.) Office of Research & Technical Standards
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.) Office of Research & Technical Standards
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 13,90 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Colorado
ISBN :
Colorado Geographic Names Information System Alphabetical Listing
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Publisher :
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 48,49 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Colorado
ISBN :