Salt Creek Cattle Growers Association (Colo.) [collection] : 1942-1972.

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Salt Creek Cattle Growers Association (Colo.) [collection] : 1942-1972.

Collection of correspondence between the Salt Creek Cattle Growers Association and the U.S. Forest Service concerning grazing on the Salt Creek Allotment, 1942-1972.

1 v. (loose-leaf) ; 30 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7031370

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Holy Cross Ranger District (Colo).

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United States. Forest Service

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