Pikes Peak, Colorado
General Information Product
32
Prepared in cooperation with the Pikes Peak Lithographing Company, Colorado Springs, Colorado
By: Craig Brunstein (compiler), Carol Quesenberry, John Davis, Gene Jackson, Glenn R. Scott, Terry D. D'Erchia, Ed Swibas, Lorna Carter, Kevin McKinney, and Jim Cole
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Abstract
For 200 years, Pikes Peak has been a symbol of America's Western Frontier--a beacon that drew prospectors during the great 1859-60 Gold Rush to the 'Pikes Peak country,' the scenic destination for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, and an enduring source of pride for cities in the region, the State of Colorado, and the Nation.
November 2006 marks the 200th anniversary of the Zebulon M. Pike expedition's first sighting of what has become one of the world's most famous mountains--Pikes Peak. In the decades following that sighting, Pikes Peak became symbolic of America's Western Frontier, embodying the spirit of Native Americans, early explorers, trappers, and traders who traversed the vast uncharted wilderness of the Western Great Plains and the Southern Rocky Mountains.
High-quality printed paper copies of this poster are available at no cost from Information Services, U.S. Geological Survey (1-888-ASK-USGS).
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Pikes Peak, Colorado |
| Series title | General Information Product |
| Series number | 32 |
| ISBN | 1411310004 |
| DOI | 10.3133/gip32 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 2 Sided Poster: 40 x 32.5 inches |
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