Frontier in transition : a history of southwestern Colorado / by Paul M. O'Rourke.
| Author/creator | O'Rourke, Paul M. |
| Other author | United States. Bureau of Land Management. Colorado State Office. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Denver, Colo. (Rm. 700, Colorado State Bank Bldg., 1600 Broadway, Denver 80202) : Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 1980. |
| Description | ii, 202 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS114699 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cultural resources series ; no. 10 Cultural resources series (United States. Bureau of Land Management. Colorado State Office) ; no. 10. ^A454241 |
| Contents | The natural setting and its relation to historic development -- The ancient ones -- Exploration and the fur trade -- The great reconnaissance and the rediscovery of the Southwest -- The Utes in southwestern Colorado : a confrontation of cultures -- Early mining and transportation in southwestern Colorado -- The permanent settlement of southwestern Colorado -- Transportation and mining, 1881-1920 -- Ranching and agriculture : the economic diversification of southwestern Colorado -- Southwestern Colorado in the modern era. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-202). |
| Other forms | Also available via Internet from the BLM web site. Address as of 07/13/09: http://www.blm.gov/heritage/adventures/research/StatePages/PDFs/Colorado/colorado%5F10.pdf ; current access is available via PURL. |
| Issued in other form | O'Rourke, Paul M. Frontier in transition. ii, 202 p. |
| LCCN | 80603130 |
| GPO item number | 0629-E |
| GPO item number | 0629-E (online) |
| Govt. docs number | I 53.22:10 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | I 53.22:10 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |