A Douglas County History Timeline trainforest
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DC Courthouse
Castle Rock Start
Three People
Precolumbian Era: 1 Billion BC - 1500 AD
Exploration: 1500 - 1854
Kansas Territory: 1858 - 1861
Douglas County Infancy: 1862 - 1874
Closing the Frontier: 1875 - 1881
Building Douglas County: 1882 - 1899
Agriculture and Ranching: 1900 - 1918
Boom and Bust: 1920 - 1939
Small Town USA: 1940 - 1959
Destruction and Recovery: 1960 - 1979
Growth and Prosperity: 1980 - 2000
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Areas covered by the Timeline include: Castle Rock, Franktown, Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree, Larkspur, Louviers, Mountains, Parker, Roxborough, Sedalia, Spring Valley, Cherry Valley & Greenland,
 
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