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Further research may provide an answer. Other sites contain rock shelters, open camp sites, lithic scatters, game drives, trails and quarries. The Tabeguache and Uncompahgre bands of Ute Indians left wickiups, teepee rings, scarred trees and Bear Dance rock art as testimony to their presence in the area from about the fifteenth century until their forced relocation in 1881.
Exploration and Westward Expansion
Lonely cabins and homesteads tell the story of more recent settlement in this area. Europeans (primarily Spanish), Mexicans and Americans first passed this way as explorers and fur traders, while later arrivals settled here as miners, farmers, ranchers and loggers, each leaving their mark on the land. One of the region’s most remarkable historic sites is the thirteen mile long Hanging Flume, near Uravan. Constructed to deliver water to placer mining claims, the Flume is an engineering wonder, clinging to sheer red sandstone cliffs high above the Dolores and San Miguel Rivers.
Uncompahgre Cultural Resources
To date, 4,638 cultural resource sites have been recorded on BLM land within the Uncompahgre Field Office. Many more remain to be discovered, as only 17% of the land has been formally surveyed for cultural resources. These sites contain a wealth of information on the prehistory and history of the area, and several hundred are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.