Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations viii
4. Preface and Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction xiii
6. The Territory
7. Historical Depth 3
8. Prehistoric Ranges
9. Origins 19
10. European Contact 33
11. Frontier Farmers
12. Establishing a Colony 49
13. A Century of Expansion 69
14. After the Conquest 99
15. Growth and Colonization
16. Transition 121
17. Taking the Land 153
18. The Other Frontier 189
19. Prospects
20. From Growth to Recession 251
21. Conclusion 286
22. Afterword 291
23. Notes 296
24. References 304
25. Index 323