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ROCKY MOUNTAIN
Guidebook 1941 |
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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Harold L. Ickes, Secretary
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Newton B. Drury, Director
CONTENTS
Cover (Fern Lake with Flattop and Little Matterhorn in the distance)
Land of Lofty MountainsRomantic Lakes
Fauna and Flora
Evidence of Glacial Action
Automobile Trips
Trail Trips
Fishing
Winter Sports
Administration and Park Season
Naturalist Service
Free Public Campgrounds
Accommodations and Expenses
How to Reach the Park
Trail Trips
Historic Events
| 1820 | Maj. Stephen H. Long, commanding an exploring party sent out by President Madison in 1819, first sighted Longs Peak. |
| 1843 | Rufus B. Sage, another explorer, visited the area. |
| 1859 | Joel Estes, the first white settler, entered park, building first cabin a year later. |
| 1868 | First ascent of Longs Peak by William N. Byers, Maj. J. W. Powell, and five other men. Rocky Mountain Jim, adventurer and frontiersman, settled in area. |
| 1869 | Earl of Dunraven, famous English sportsman, first visited this area. |
| 1871-73 | The Hayden Geographical Survey, under Dr. E. V. Hayden, worked here. First pictures this section of Rockies taken by pioneer photographer, W. H. Jackson. |
| 1874 | First stage between Longmont and Estes Park established. Albert Bierstadt, famous artist, first visited region. |
| 1875 | Abner Sprague, northern Colorado pioneer, settled in Moraine Park. |
| 1878 | First hotel built by Earl of Dunraven. |
| 1888 | Enos A. Mills, pioneer of nature-guiding idea, settled at east base of Longs Peak. |
| 1907-09 | Automobile stage lines established Estes Park to Loveland and Lyons. |
| 1915 | Rocky Mountain National Park established. |
| 1920 Fall River Road over Continental Divide completed. | |
| 192 | Bear Lake Road completed. |
| 1932 | Trail Ridge Road opened. |
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