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Page 162
First one drove four miles to the county bridge . From there on , one was on his
own , climbing the remaining five , six , seven or eight miles ( informants were
vague as to the exact number ) , until one reached the place . Some said to park
the ...
First one drove four miles to the county bridge . From there on , one was on his
own , climbing the remaining five , six , seven or eight miles ( informants were
vague as to the exact number ) , until one reached the place . Some said to park
the ...
Page 196
After eight more miles we would either reach Vulcan or we could retrace our
steps to the ford and try the other fork . Just as we had made this decision we
found a sign beside our road half covered with bushes , but it was distinctly
marked ...
After eight more miles we would either reach Vulcan or we could retrace our
steps to the ford and try the other fork . Just as we had made this decision we
found a sign beside our road half covered with bushes , but it was distinctly
marked ...
Page 244
For miles the road wound through a forest , at times within sight and sound of a
rushing stream and again passing between huge ... After about six miles , we left
the timber and entered a high valley through which ran a large irrigation ditch .
For miles the road wound through a forest , at times within sight and sound of a
rushing stream and again passing between huge ... After about six miles , we left
the timber and entered a high valley through which ran a large irrigation ditch .
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Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
The Aspen Country | 218 |
Off the Beaten Track | 246 |
Copyright | |
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Stampede to Timberline: The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado Muriel Sibell Wolle No preview available - 1991 |
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