Douglas County Topic Indexes
Parks
“Parks may close with failure of C.” Douglas County News-Press. October 27, 2005.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2005/10/27/front%20page/15466452.txt
Castlewood Canyon
http://parks.state.co.us/parks/castlewoodcanyon/
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=%22castlewood%20canyon%22&w=all
Castlewood Canyon State Park Map. n.d.
“Castlewood settlers battled Indians.” Douglas County News-Press. n.d.
“Walk With Our Pioneers.” Douglas County News. August 19, 1971.
Koch, Don. “An Endless Vista.” 1982.
“Relax, enjoy quiet of Castlewood Canyon State Park.” Douglas County News-Press. June 9, 1984.
“Castlewood area has rich history.” Douglas County News-Press. May 8, 1991.
“Area hit hard by flooding.” Douglas County News-Press. May 10, 1991.
“Castlewood: A special place.” Douglas County News-Press. May 15, 1991.
“Parker water outlines Castlewood plan.” Douglas County News-Press. October 9, 1991.
“Comment is wanted on Castlewood Canyon.” Douglas County News-Press. April 6, 1994.
“Truly a powerful, peaceful spot beckons just a few miles away.” The Trail. April 7, 1994.
“Castlewood Canyon to show off.” Douglas County News-Press. June 8, 1994.
“Castlewood Canyon.” Douglas County News-Press. January 13, 1996.
“Grant to allow purchase of land for Castlewood Canyon.” Douglas County Trail. July 11, 1996.
“Major grant awarded to park.” Douglas County News-Press. July 17, 1996.
“Castlewood Canyon Park just keeps on growing.” Douglas County News-Press. April 2, 1997.
Castlewood Canyon State Park. “The Night the Dam Gave Way: A Diary of Personal Accounts.” 1998.
“Castlewood Canyon gets a buffer.” Douglas County News-Press. February 21, 2001.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2001/02/21/local%20news%20and%20features/1436691.txt
“Groups buy 167 acres at Castlewood Canyon.” Douglas County News-Press. August 21, 2002.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2002/08/21/local%20news%20and%20features/5104113.txt
“New trail section is completed.” Douglas County News-Press. July 29, 2004.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2004/08/05/local%20news%20and%20features/12594294.txt
“Employees ponder what’s haunting Castlewood Canyon State Park.” Douglas County News-Press. September 23, 2004.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2004/09/23/local%20news%20and%20features/12979756.txt
Daniels Park
”New Mountain Park.” Denver Municipal Facts. September 1920.
“Denver Given New Park Site.” Rocky Mountain News. January 27, 1937.
“1,000-Acre Park Given Denver By Miss F. F. Martin.” Unknown newspaper. January 28, 1937.
“Donor of 1,000 Acre Park Site to City is Miss Florence Martin.” Rocky Mountain News. January 28, 1937.
“1,000 New Park Acres.” Denver Post. March 31, 1937.
“Buffaloes Multiply Into a Nuisance in Mountain Parks.” Denver Post. May 13, 1938.
“Vandals Still Spoil Mountain Parks.” Rocky Mountain News. June 23, 1957.
“Buffalo Must Go in Daniels Park.” Denver Post. January 5, 1958.
“Major Denver Mountain Parks Listed.” Rocky Mountain News. May 5, 1963.
“Deer Herd at Daniels Wiped Out.” Denver Post. May 8, 1963.
“The Post Visits Daniels Park.” Denver Post. September 18, 1963.
“Daniels Park – spectacular views, buffalo, quiet.” Douglas County News-Press. June 19, 1981.
“Denver auctions part of its buffalo herd.” Rocky Mountain News. March 5, 1985.
“Denver sells 27 bison to thin herds in mountain parks.” Rocky Mountain News. April 17, 1993.
“Daniels Park listed in the National Register of Historic Places.” Unknown Newspaper. 1995.
Colorado Historical Society. “Daniels Park Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.” July 26, 1995.
Harden, Johanna. “History between 1830s to 1938.” January 14, 2000.
“A Douglas County Treasure.” The Motorist. February 2000.
Devil’s Head
“Devil’s Head Peak.” Unknown newspaper. n.d.
“Devil’s Head History.” Unknown newspaper. n.d.
“This little hut …” (photo) Unknown newspaper. n.d.
“Where the only woman fire lookout presides.” Record Journal of Douglas County. n.d.
“Going to the Devil’s Head.” Municipal Facts. August 1920.
Eberhart, Perry. “Devil's Head" Treasure Tales of the Rockies. Denver: Swallow Press, 1972.
“Spotting, fighting fires, greeting hikers on Devil’s Head.” Douglas County News-Press. July 31, 1979.
“Couple mans Devil’s Head lookout.” Douglas County News-Press. July 31, 1979.
“Devil’s Head National Recreation Trail Dedication.” Unknown source. September 7, 1980.
“Devil’s Head puts you in mountains in short time.” Douglas County News-Press. September 1, 1983.
“Devil’s Head was scenic attraction in days gone by.” Douglas County News-Press. April 8, 1987.
“Lonely Forest Service fire spotters becoming vanishing breed.” Denver Post. July 9, 1989.
“Welcome to the Devil’s Head National Recreation Trail.” Unknown source. 1990.
“Walking the Denver-Boulder Region.” Unknown source. 1992.
“Devil’s Head is a great place for hikes.” Douglas County News-Press. March 3, 1992.
“Lookout staff searches for ‘smokes’.” Rocky Mountain News. July 5, 1993.
“Hike to a 100-mile view at Devil’s Head Lookout.” Sunset Magazine. August 1995.
“Treasure in Douglas County.” (part 1) Weekly News Chronicle. November 8, 1995.
“Treasure hunt drama resumes.” (part 2) Weekly News Chronicle. November 29, 1995.
“Still more opportunities exist to recover lost riches.” Douglas County News-Press. March 31, 1999.
“Devil’s Head: a varied and interesting history.” Weekly News Chronicle. November 24, 1999.
“A towering trust.” Denver Post. August 22, 2000.
Douglas County Historic Preservation Board. “Devil’s Head Lookout Landmark Plaque Presentation.” August 15, 2006.
Pike National Forest
Taft, William Howard. “Proclamation.” 1910.
Roxborough
This notebook contains information on Roxborough Park in Douglas County, Colorado. Roxborough as a development can be found under Roxborough.
“Natural wonders on view at Roxborough.” Unknown source. n.d.
“A new park for Denver?.” Unknown source. n.d.
Ross, Lillian. “Roxborough appeals to purest of purists.” n.d.
Marr, Josephine Lowell. “Roxborough Park.” (Walk With Our Pioneers) Douglas County News. November 6, 1975.
“Roxborough Park’s tangled financial web beginning to unravel; hearing March 12.” Douglas County News-Press. February 16, 1977.
“Natural wonders make Roxborough Park a unique area.” (photo) The Express. Summer 1979.
“Roxborough is a well-kept secret.” The Express. February 11, 1981.
“Roxborough Park’s lone ranger oversees scenic spot.” Douglas County News-Press. July 16, 1981.
“What will win, concern for nature, right of landowners?” Douglas County News-Press. March 16, 1994.
“Some owners have been trapped for up to 2 decades.” Douglas County News-Press. March 16, 1994.
“U.S. Home is leaving door open.” Douglas County News-Press. March 16, 1994.
“Romer visits Roxborough.” Douglas County News-Press. May 4, 1994.
“’March for Parks’ set for Roxborough.” Douglas County News-Press. April 19, 1995.
Roxborough State Park. “Hogbacks and History.” 1996.
“Roxborough success feted.” Douglas County News-Press. June 5, 1996.
“Southdowns: a parkland legacy.” Douglas County News-Press. June 7, 1996.
“1928 painting may depict red sandstone of Roxborough Park.” Rocky Mountain News. April 2, 2000.
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