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Rockhounding Colorado by William A. and Cora Kappele.
"A field guide to some of the state's best rockhounding sites!" Second edition. This book is a 6" x 9" paperback with 244 pages, descriptions, maps and photos.
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Rockhounding Colorado
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments
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vii
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Map Legend
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viii
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About This Book
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ix
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Introduction
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1
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Finding Your Way
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3
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Safety Tips
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5
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Rockhound Etiquette
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8
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Sights Along the Way
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11
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ROCKHOUNDING SITES IN COLORADO
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1. Wolf Creek Fossils
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21
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2. Wolf Creek Agate
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23
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3. Johnson Draw
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25
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4. Tanks Peak
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26
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5. Calico Draw
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27
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6. Cross Mountain
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28
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7. Douglas Mountain
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30
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8. Troublesome Creek
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32
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9. Green Mountain Reservoir
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34
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10. Rock Candy Mountain
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36
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11. Douglas Pass
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38
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12. Rangely
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40
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13. Parachute
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42
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14. Gypsum
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45
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15. Dotsero
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47
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16. Wolcott
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48
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17. Leadville Mines
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50
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18. Genessee Dike
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52
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19. Boulder
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54
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20. Golden Gate Canyon
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56
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21. Sugarloaf Road
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58
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22. Jamestown
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60
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23. Crystal Mountain
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62
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24. Delaney Butte
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64
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25. Owl Canyon
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66
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26. Stoneham
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68
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27. Rabbit Valley
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70
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28. Opal Hill
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72
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29. Pinon Mesa
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74
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30. Whitewater
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76
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31. Copper Creek
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78
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32. Gateway
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80
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33. Marble
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82
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34. Ouray Mines
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87
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35. Senorita Mine
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89
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36. Bullion King Mine
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91
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37. U.S. Basin
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94
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38. Silverton Mines
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96
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39. Aspen Mine
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98
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40. Eureka Gulch
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101
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41. Placer Gulch
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104
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42. La Plata Canyon
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106
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43. Rico Mines
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110
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44. Alma
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112
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45. Meyers Ranch Road Cut
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114
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46. Garo
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116
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47. Wilkerson Pass
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118
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48. Topaz Mountain Gem Mine
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120
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49. Lake George
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123
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50. Round Mountain Campground
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125
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51. Highway 24 Road Cuts
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127
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52. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
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129
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53. Florissant Fossil Quarry
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132
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54. Opportunity Mine
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135
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55. Cochetopa Dome
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137
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56. Crystal Hill
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139
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57. Houselog Creek
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142
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58. Creede
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144
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59. Twin Mountains
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147
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60. Ruby Mountain
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149
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61. Mount Antero
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151
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62. Clara May Mine
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154
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63. Midway Spring
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156
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64. Twin Forks
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158
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65. Rock King Mine
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159
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66. Homestake Mine
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161
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67. Calumet Mine
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163
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68. Salida Marble
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164
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69. Turret
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165
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70. Browns Canyon
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166
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71. Marshall Pass
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168
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72. Lake City Mines
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171
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73. Bonanza
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173
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74. Swissvale
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175
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75. Texas Creek
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177
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76. Lone Pine Recreation Site
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179
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77. Silver Cliff
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181
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78. Border Feldspar Mine
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183
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79. Royal Gorge Road
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185
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80. Curio Hill
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187
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81. Canon City
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189
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82. Burnt Mill Road Exit
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191
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83. Highway 96 (A)
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193
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84. Highway 96 (B)
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195
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85. Tepee Buttes
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197
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86. Penrose
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200
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87. Russell
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202
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88. St. Peters Dome
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204
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89. Devils Head
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206
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90. Perry Park
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208
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91. Baculite Mesa
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210
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92. Delhi
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212
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93. Fossil Wash
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214
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94. Calhan Paint Mines
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216
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95. Falcon
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218
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96. Flagler Lake
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220
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Fifteen Trips for the Intrepid Explorer
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222
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Appendix A: Glossary
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230
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Appendix B: Map Sources
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234
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Appendix C: Bureau of Land Management Contact Information
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236
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Appendix D: County Office Contact Information
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238
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Appendix E: National Forest Contact Information
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240
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Index
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242
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About the Authors
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244
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