Description:Description as provided from the dustcover:The Clearwater River, the Salmon River, the Lochsa and Selway rivers flow through a land mysterious, vast, unknown -- so difficult of access that it is called the "Primitive Area." In Volume II of PIONEER DAYS IN IDAHO COUNTY the mountainous area ringed by the Bitterroots, the Seven Devils, the Craig, the Clearwater, and the Salmon River Mountains, is described historically and geographically with the same wealth of detail and thorough investigation which distinguished the first volume.That the days of the pioneer are still in existence in this frontier region is evident in the interesting contemporary accounts of travels into its interior by pack train, or by boat down the treacherous and turbulent "River of No Return," an adventure risked by so few hardy people that each account published has had an interested audience.Here is a treasure trove of firsthand source materials concerning this region. From Nez Perce Indians, from pioneers now living, or from letters and journals, from geologists, Forest Service officials, from a collection of newspaper clippings comes a comprehensive local history.Here are traced the ancient Indian routes, and here is the story of Camas Prairie, of the Lolo Trail, of the great forest reserves and their maintenance.But it is in the abundance of original source material in which the author has, through her collecting of records, demonstrated history in the making.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Pioneer Days in Idaho County, Volume II. To get started finding Pioneer Days in Idaho County, Volume II, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: Description as provided from the dustcover:The Clearwater River, the Salmon River, the Lochsa and Selway rivers flow through a land mysterious, vast, unknown -- so difficult of access that it is called the "Primitive Area." In Volume II of PIONEER DAYS IN IDAHO COUNTY the mountainous area ringed by the Bitterroots, the Seven Devils, the Craig, the Clearwater, and the Salmon River Mountains, is described historically and geographically with the same wealth of detail and thorough investigation which distinguished the first volume.That the days of the pioneer are still in existence in this frontier region is evident in the interesting contemporary accounts of travels into its interior by pack train, or by boat down the treacherous and turbulent "River of No Return," an adventure risked by so few hardy people that each account published has had an interested audience.Here is a treasure trove of firsthand source materials concerning this region. From Nez Perce Indians, from pioneers now living, or from letters and journals, from geologists, Forest Service officials, from a collection of newspaper clippings comes a comprehensive local history.Here are traced the ancient Indian routes, and here is the story of Camas Prairie, of the Lolo Trail, of the great forest reserves and their maintenance.But it is in the abundance of original source material in which the author has, through her collecting of records, demonstrated history in the making.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Pioneer Days in Idaho County, Volume II. To get started finding Pioneer Days in Idaho County, Volume II, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.