Jerkline to Jeep: A Brief History of the Upper Boulder

A jerkline was a single rope or leather line used to control from four to twenty teams, hauling one or more heavily loaded wagons. The jeep makes traveling the West easier than in pioneer days. --- This book contains a number of tales told by those who do remember some of the amazing adventures of life on the Boulder River in the 1800s. It not only preserves in print a picture of the past, but also records, as well, the developments and changes which have led to life in the Boulder Canyon in the 1970s, when the book was written. --- The Lay of the Land with Map -- River the Forerunners - The Fur Men - Diggers and Panners - The Guardians - Dudes and Wranglers - Gatherers at the River - Old-Timers - Summer Sojourners -- Days Before Log Cabin Classic - Grandaddy of 'em All - The Saga of Scarface - The Case of the Missing Corpse - Snowslide! - Home to These Mountains -- Epilogue and Sources.