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1001 Colorado Place Names

Author : Maxine Benson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book 1001 Colorado Place Names written by Maxine Benson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Place Names

Author : William Bright
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781555663339
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (633 download)

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Download or read book Colorado Place Names written by William Bright and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Third edition includes new cities and counties. An indispensable guide.

Colorado Place Names

Author : George R. Eichler
Publisher : Johnson Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Colorado Place Names written by George R. Eichler and published by Johnson Books. This book was released on 1977 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps

Author : Sandra Dallas
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806120843
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps written by Sandra Dallas and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depicts the history of more than one hundred Colorado towns abandoned after the end of the mining boom

A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names

Author : Jim Flynn
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439658730
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names written by Jim Flynn and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origins of Colorado place names offer insightful glimpses into the state's formative years. Emanuel Saltiel named his new community along the Arkansas River Cotopaxi, after a volcano in Ecuador. Rifle Creek and the town of Rifle earned their names thanks to a rifle left behind along the banks of the creek. Optimistic miners mistakenly believed Tarryall had an abundance of gold and thus named it as a place where prospectors could mine and tarry. And despite attempts by government officials to rename a small community along the I-70 corridor in western Colorado, locals refused to call it anything other than No Name. Learn these stories and more as author Jim Flynn unravels the intriguing origins of Centennial State place names.

A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names

Author : Jim Flynn
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540201546
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book A Compendium of Curious Colorado Place Names written by Jim Flynn and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origins of Colorado place names offer insightful glimpses into the state s formative years. Emanuel Saltiel named his new community along the Arkansas River Cotopaxi, after a volcano in Ecuador. Rifle Creek and the town of Rifle earned their names thanks to a rifle left behind along the banks of the creek. Optimistic miners mistakenly believed Tarryall had an abundance of gold and thus named it as a place where prospectors could mine and tarry. And despite attempts by government officials to rename a small community along the I-70 corridor in western Colorado, locals refused to call it anything other than No Name. Learn these stories and more as author Jim Flynn unravels the intriguing origins of Centennial State place names."

River to Rim

Author : Nancy Brian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781881438014
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book River to Rim written by Nancy Brian and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Place Names in Colorado

Author : John Frank Dawson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Place Names in Colorado written by John Frank Dawson and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Indian Placenames in America

Author : Sandy Nestor
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786493399
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Indian Placenames in America written by Sandy Nestor and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Indians have lost much of their land over the years, but their legacy is evident in the many places around the United States that have Indian names. Countless placenames have, however, been corrupted over time, and numerous placenames have similar spellings but different meanings. This reference work is a reprint in one combined volume of the two-volume set published by McFarland in 2003 and 2005. Volume One covers the name origins and histories of cities, towns and villages in the United States that have Indian names. It is arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by city, town or village name. Additional data include population figures and county names. Probable Indian placenames with no certain origin also receive entries, and as much history as possible is provided about those locations. Volume Two covers more than 1400 rivers, lakes, mountains and other natural features in the United States with Indian names. It is arranged by state, and then alphabetically by natural feature. Counties are provided for most entries, with multiple counties listed for some entries where appropriate. In addition to name origins and meanings, geophysical data such as the heights of mountains and lengths of waterways are indicated.

The Place Names of New Mexico

Author : Robert Julyan
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826316899
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book The Place Names of New Mexico written by Robert Julyan and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The indispensable traveler's guide to the history of places throughout the Land of Enchantment.

John Gregory Country

Author : Charles Ramstetter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780964328358
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (283 download)

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Download or read book John Gregory Country written by Charles Ramstetter and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John Hamilton Gregory was his name. In 1859, in the roadless heart of the Rocky Mountains, he washed four dollars worth of gold from a pan of dirt and turned Denver into a ghost town. Thousands followed in his footsteps -- prospectors, roadbuilders, shopkeepers, farmers, schoolteachers, railroad men -- dreamers all, pouring up Gregory's trace like water rushing through a dike. This is their book -- what they saw and what they named, from Coal Creek to Clear Creek, from Dory Hill to the eastward prairies. It belongs, also, to the unclaimed names and to the dead men with no names.To tepee rings and forgotten trails, to the camping places of the ancient ones. And to the 21st Century. With over 200 photographs, extensive maps and historic information researched from hundreds of sources ...."--Back cover.

Arizona Place Names

Author : Will Croft Barnes
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816534950
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Arizona Place Names written by Will Croft Barnes and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will Croft Barnes (1858–1937) first came to Arizona as a cavalryman and went on to become a rancher, state legislator, and conservationist. From 1905 to 1935, his travels throughout the state, largely on horseback, enabled him to gather the anecdotes and geographical information that came to constitute Arizona Place Names. For this first toponymic encyclopedia of Arizona, Barnes compiled information from published histories, federal and state government documents, and reminiscences of "old timers, Indians, Mexicans, cowboys, sheep-herders, historians, any and everybody who had a story to tell as to the origin and meaning of Arizona names." The result is a book chock full of oddments, humor, and now-forgotten lore, which belongs on the night table as well as in the glove compartment. Barnes' original Arizona Place Names has become a booklover's favorite and is much in demand. The University of Arizona Press is pleased to reissue this classic of Arizoniana, which remains as useful and timeless as it was more than half a century ago.

Grand Canyon Place Names

Author : Gregory McNamee
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781555663346
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (633 download)

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Download or read book Grand Canyon Place Names written by Gregory McNamee and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories behind the names of the fabulous sights in Arizona's famous National Park.

Colorado Geographic Names

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 682 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Colorado Geographic Names written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Arizona Place Names

Author : Will Croft Barnes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arizona Place Names written by Will Croft Barnes and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will Croft Barnes (1858-1937) first came to Arizona as a cavalryman and went on to become a rancher, state legislator, and conservationist. From 1905 to 1935, his travels throughout the state, largely on horseback, enabled him to gather the anecdotes and geographical information that came to constitute Arizona Place Names. For this first toponymic encyclopedia of Arizona, Barnes compiled information from published histories, federal and state government documents, and reminiscences of "old timers, Indians, Mexicans, cowboys, sheep-herders, historians, any and everybody who had a story to tell as to the origin and meaning of Arizona names." The result is a book chock full of oddments, humor, and now-forgotten lore, which belongs on the night table as well as in the glove compartment. Barnes' original Arizona Place Names has become a booklover's favorite and is much in demand.

Nevada Place Names

Author : Helen S. Carlson
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
ISBN 13 : 0874174031
Total Pages : 633 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (741 download)

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Download or read book Nevada Place Names written by Helen S. Carlson and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and researcher Helen Carlson spent almost fourteen years searching for the origins of Nevada’s place names, using the maps of explorers, miners, government surveyors, and city planners and poring through historical accounts, archival documents, county records, and newspaper files. The result of her labors is Nevada Place Names, a fascinating mixture of history spiced with folklore, legend, and obscure facts. Out of print for some years, the book was reprinted in 1999.

The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States

Author : Henry Gannett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States written by Henry Gannett and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: