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Author : John Frank Dawson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
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:
Author : Maxine Benson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)
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.
Author : William Bright
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781555663339
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (633 download)
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.
Author : George R. Eichler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (252 download)
Download or read book Colorado Place Names written by George R. Eichler and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jim Flynn
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439658730
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
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.
Author : Will Croft Barnes
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
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.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Colorado Geographic Names written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sandy Nestor
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786493399
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
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.
Author : Aubrey L. Haines
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Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Yellowstone Place Names written by Aubrey L. Haines and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until the late nineteenth century, Yellowstone National Park, known for such famous landmarks as Old Faithful, Mammoth Hot Springs, and the Firehole River, was a land largely unknown, uninhabited, and unnamed. The few maps available noted only a handful of major features known from the seasonal visits of trappers and prospectors. Among the large number of place names related to Yellowstone National Park are many that mirror the area's fascinating history. This book devotes chapters to the place names drawn from Native Americans, fur trappers, prospectors, explorers, modern visitors, park concessionaires and employees, and three special groups: (1) the "unapproved" place names that remain in use regardless, (2) names that have lost their cogency and have disappeared from use, and (3) a group of names from outside the park boundary that have always been very important to it. Each chapter is preceded by a brief review of the historic period and its relationship to the park area. An introduction includes information on the present rules covering the naming of features in Yellowstone, and the sources list more than four hundred references examined for place name history.
Author : Henry Gannett
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN 13 : 9780806305448
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (54 download)
Download or read book The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States written by Henry Gannett and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 1973 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Will Croft Barnes
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816534950
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)
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.
Author : Helen S. Carlson
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
ISBN 13 : 0874174031
Total Pages : 633 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (741 download)
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.
Author : Frank K. Gallant
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486310817
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)
Download or read book A Place Called Peculiar written by Frank K. Gallant and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, to Intercourse, Pennsylvania, and Bug Tussle, Alabama, this pop-culture history offers a well-written and highly entertaining survey of America's most unusual place-names and their often-humorous origins.
Author : Henry Gannett
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
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:
Author : John W. Van Cott
Publisher : University of Utah Press
ISBN 13 : 9780874803457
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Utah Place Names written by John W. Van Cott and published by University of Utah Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utah toponyms, or place names. Where are they? What istheir history? Their importance? Over thousand toponyms are listed alphabetically, marking the passagesof peoples and cultures from earliest times.
Author : Jan MacKell Collins
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467135127
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Lost Ghost Towns of Teller County written by Jan MacKell Collins and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout Teller County, history lovers can find abandoned towns and forgotten main streets that once bustled with life and commerce. Even before Teller was carved from surrounding counties, the scenic mountains and lucrative mines of the gold rush era brought thousands of settlers and attracted resort owners and tycoons eager to exploit the rich setting. Seemingly overnight, towns in the Cripple Creek District and other places popped up, flush with gold and people looking for opportunity. As the ore disappeared, the miners moved on in search of the next big lode. One by one, the towns were all but forgotten. Join Jan MacKell Collins and discover the booming history, lost towns and hardy settlers of Teller County.
Author : Gregory McNamee
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781555663346
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (633 download)
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.
