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Elbert , Colorado ' s highest peak , on whose sides were the mines which drew
the early prospectors to this vicinity . ... Both towns reached their peaks in the
early eighties , when each had a population of 250 , and when nearly two
hundred ...
Elbert , Colorado ' s highest peak , on whose sides were the mines which drew
the early prospectors to this vicinity . ... Both towns reached their peaks in the
early eighties , when each had a population of 250 , and when nearly two
hundred ...
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But we let Mr . Clark do the driving , while we gazed at the complete semi - circle
of jagged peaks blue - gray in the distance , and then down upon the gypsum
hills and the ribbon of the Colorado River in its narrow valley . Far below , the ...
But we let Mr . Clark do the driving , while we gazed at the complete semi - circle
of jagged peaks blue - gray in the distance , and then down upon the gypsum
hills and the ribbon of the Colorado River in its narrow valley . Far below , the ...
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Pole mountain with its ragged crags was on our right and other rocky peaks were
ahead . The trail was just wide enough for a horse to travel , and whenever it
crossed a meadow it was lost in the lush grass . On the far side it would appear ...
Pole mountain with its ragged crags was on our right and other rocky peaks were
ahead . The trail was just wide enough for a horse to travel , and whenever it
crossed a meadow it was lost in the lush grass . On the far side it would appear ...
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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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