1001 Colorado Place Names

by Maxine Benson

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0700606335

ISBN13:9780700606337

Release Date:October 1994

Publisher:University Press of Kansas

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.1" x 8.6"

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