Douglas County Topic Indexes
Trails
http://www.octa-trails.org/index.php
Platte River / Overland Trail
“Here in ‘58.” Castle Rock Journal, May 2, 1902.
http://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/Repository/getimage.dll?path=CRJ/1902/05/02/8/Img/Ar0080002.png
Santa Fe Trail
“Diary of Mrs. A. C. Hunt, 1859.” Douglas County News, n.d.
Smoky Hill Trail
Hafen, LeRoy R. Overland Routes to the Gold Fields, 1859 from contemporary diaries. Philadelphia: Porcupine Press, 1974. p. 265-281..
Jeffries, Fred. “Smoky Hill Trail.” Trail and Timberline, n.d.
Villard, Henry. “To the Pike’s Peak Country in 1859 and Cannibalism on the Smoky Hill Route.” Colorado Magazine 8, no. 6, p. 225-236.
Long, Margaret. “The Smoky Hill Trail.” Colorado Magazine 9, no. 6, p. 218-231.
Zamonski, Stanley. "Smokey Hill Route … Denver’s Lifeline to the East in the ‘60’s.” Denver Westerners Roundup August 1963, p. 9-17.
“Tales About the Smoky Hill (Starvation) Trail.” The Parker Press, July 5, 1973.
“Colorado Releases Brochure Featuring Smoky Trail.” Douglas County News, June 13, 1974.
“’Starvation Trail’.” Douglas County News-Press, July 29, 1994.
“Travel on the Smoky Hill Trail included clashes with Indians.” Douglas County News-Press, November 7, 2001. [Time Traveler]
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2001/11/07/import/2589654.txt
Suburban Trails
“Riders seek history, unspoiled panoramas.” Douglas County News-Press, September 3, 1986.
“Plum Creek trail grant is good news for hikers.” Douglas County News-Press, March 2, 1994.
“Endangered orchid costs town $10K.” Douglas County News-Press, October 19, 1994.
“County dedicates new trail to Castlewood Canyon.” Douglas County News-Press, June 7, 1995.
“Construction crews work to extend Cherry Creek Trail.” Douglas County News-Press, November 20, 1996.
“Trail blazing.” Douglas County News-Press, January 15, 1997.
“New pedestrian bridge completes creek trail.” Douglas County News-Press, January 29, 1997.
“Construction of trail affected by McLain lawsuit.” Douglas County News-Press, May 17, 2000.
“Trail planners try to jump ahead of the mouse.” Douglas County News-Press, February 1, 2001.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2001/02/07/local%20news%20and%20features/1375285.txt
“Still no end to the Cherry Creek trail.” Douglas County News-Press, April 3, 2002.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2002/04/03/local%20news%20and%20features/3744827.txt
“Metro Districts to improve part of the Highline Canal Trail.” Douglas County News-Press, June 26, 2003.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2003/06/27/import/8776965.txt
“Regional trail to expand.” Douglas County News-Press, July 31, 2003.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2003/07/31/local%20news%20and%20features/9918867.txt
“Trail work could resume.” Douglas County News-Press, October 23, 2003.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2003/10/23/local%20news%20and%20features/10387662.txt
“Trailhead opens to public July 3.” Douglas County News-Press, June 10, 2004.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2004/06/10/local%20news%20and%20features/11928586.txt
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