Yampa valley's lost Egeria Park / Rita Herold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herold, Rita, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Routt County (Colo.)--History.

Routt County (Colo.).

Yampa River Valley (Colo.)--History.

Yampa River Valley (Colo.).

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource 1 onlie resource (159 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : History Press, 2020.

Summary:

"Called the "Last Frontier," the "Land of the Last Pioneers" and the "Place that Time Forgot," Routt County was among the last places settled in the continental United States. Between 1820 and 1845, notable people such as Kit Carson, Jim Baker and Jim Bridger were all known to visit the Yampa Valley. But it wasn't until the removal of the Utes in 1881 that Egeria Park flourished. Stagecoaches, railroads, cattle, grain and sawmills followed. And despite the remote location, it grew into an agricultural and economic hub, the exact boundaries of which are still contested. Alas, Egeria Park dissolved with time. Author Rita Herold uncovers sketches of lost heroes, scoundrels and everyday characters who made history here."--Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction

1. Early Egeria Park

2. First Homesteaders

3. Freight Wagons, Stagecoaches and Railroads

4. Hay, Grain and Other Crops

5. Sawmills and Lumberjacks

6. Cattle and Sheep

7. Schools, Post Offices and Other Establishments.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-153) and index.

ISBN:

1-4396-6896-5