A Quick History of Ouray by P David Smith
The History of Ouray -- Gem of the Rockies is a fascinating tale of the typical boom and bust cycles of all of Colorado's major mining towns. Silver brought the first prospectors to the beautiful valley, but gold kept Ouray from becoming a ghost town after the Silver Crash of 1893. The town rebounded because of the demand for metals during World War I and I but slipped into an economic depression after each war. Although tourism was always important, in the 1970s it became more vital to the economy, and the town has continued to grow and prosper since that time. The abandoned ghost towns and mining relics that litter the local hillsides can be seen by anyone traveling the jeep trails interlacing the local mountains.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781890437114 |
| ISBN 10 | 1890437115 |
| Title | A Quick History of Ouray |
| Author | P David Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Western Reflections Publishing Company |
| Year published | 1993-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 100 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |