Rollins Pass
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Mount Pleasant, SC : Arcadia Pub., 2018.
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127 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 25 cm.
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Gilpin County Public Library - COLORADO NONFICTION | C 978.863 WRI | On Shelf |
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Boulder County (Colo.) -- History.
Grand County (Colo.) -- History.
Moffat Tunnel (Colo.) -- History.
Mountain passes -- Colorado -- History -- Pictorial works.
Mountains -- Colorado -- History -- Pictorial works.
Railroads -- Colorado -- History -- Pictorial works.
Rocky Mountains -- Colorado -- Civilization.
Rocky Mountains -- Colorado -- History -- Pictorial works.
Grand County (Colo.) -- History.
Moffat Tunnel (Colo.) -- History.
Mountain passes -- Colorado -- History -- Pictorial works.
Mountains -- Colorado -- History -- Pictorial works.
Railroads -- Colorado -- History -- Pictorial works.
Rocky Mountains -- Colorado -- Civilization.
Rocky Mountains -- Colorado -- History -- Pictorial works.
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Mount Pleasant, SC : Arcadia Pub., 2018.
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Book
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English
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"The ribbon of dusty road on Rollins Pass has a timeless and beloved history. First known as Boulder Pass, this comparatively low saddle on the Continental Divide in Colorado has been in continuous use for millennia. First utilized as an expansive Native American game drive complex, the pass subsequently functioned as a toll wagon road in the 1860s. At the turn of the 20th century, Rollins Pass became the highest standard-gauge adhesion railroad grade in North Americaan achievement still standing today. However, this overmountain route, known as Corona Pass, was inefficient and dangerous: resolute men tasked with the impossible faced high elevations with even higher risks of injury or death. A safer, permanent route came in 1928 by way of the Moffat Tunnel. The rails of Rollins Pass were then removed, freeing the automobile to tour the historic road. No matter the epoch, the legacy of Rollins Pass abides: a preeminently scenic route to the top of the world." --Back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wright, B. T., Wright, K., & LaBelle, J. M. (2018). Rollins Pass . Arcadia Pub..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wright, B. Travis, Kate, Wright and Jason M., LaBelle. 2018. Rollins Pass. Arcadia Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wright, B. Travis, Kate, Wright and Jason M., LaBelle. Rollins Pass Arcadia Pub, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wright, B. Travis,, Kate Wright, and Jason M. LaBelle. Rollins Pass Arcadia Pub., 2018.
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