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Colorado name droppers By Dan Leeth
ver the years, explorers and cartographers have given names to nearly every notable place and feature in the state. The chosen monikers hailed from a variety of sources. Some origi- nated with native Indians, while others came from the Spanish. Many of the state’s best bear the names of individuals. Some were famous fi gures. Others remain forgotten folks, memori- alized only for the places where they dropped their names. Read the entire article online at
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