North Fork Valley

by Kathy Addams McKee and Claudia Sutliff King

Book Overview

Settlers came to the North Fork Valley after the Ute Indians departed from the area in September 1881. The fertile valley was surrounded by rugged mountains to the east, the majestic Grand Mesa to the north, the bleak "dobie" desert, and the meandering North Fork River. Arriving with just enough provisions to get by, the new settlers brought fruit trees, developed their water sources, and discovered coal, and soon, the arrival of the train made the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738595845
• ISBN13: 9780738595849
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 9.1"