. Tourists' handbook descriptive of Colorado, New Mexico and Utah . CASTLE ROCK—PERRY PARK—PALMER LAKE. CASTLE ROCK. Castle Rock is thirty-three miles south of Denver, on theDenver & Rio Grande R. R., is the county seat of DouglasCounty, and a fine courthouse has lately been constructedhere. It is a picturesque little village and derives its namefrom a bold and remarkable promontory which springs directly from the plain andunder whose shadow the village stands. This promontory always attracts theattention of tourists and is therefore worthy of special mention. Population, - 350Elevation, - 6,2
. Tourists' handbook descriptive of Colorado, New Mexico and Utah . CASTLE ROCK—PERRY PARK—PALMER LAKE. CASTLE ROCK. Castle Rock is thirty-three miles south of Denver, on theDenver & Rio Grande R. R., is the county seat of DouglasCounty, and a fine courthouse has lately been constructedhere. It is a picturesque little village and derives its namefrom a bold and remarkable promontory which springs directly from the plain andunder whose shadow the village stands. This promontory always attracts theattention of tourists and is therefore worthy of special mention. Population, - 350Elevation, - 6,219 PERRY PARK. Perry Park is situated within an hours drive of LarkspurStation, forty-three miles south of Denver, and in naturalattractions has few if any superiors in the State. Bountifullysupplied with pure and sparkling water and protected on thewest by the Front range of mountains, it forms a quiet and romantic resting place Pleasure and Health PERRY PARK. for those who wish a pleasant summers outing free from the annoyances ofbusiness. The Park is filled with many remarkable rock formations, equal inunique grandeur to those of the better known but not more attractive Garden ofthe Gods. The walks and drives in the Park and around it give ample varietyand the accommodations for visitors are excellent. Population,Elevation, - - 2007,237 PALMER LAKE. Pleasure and Health Resort. Palmer Lake is situated on the Denver & Rio GrandeR. R., fifty-two miles south of Denver. It was formerly calledDivide, a very significant and appropriate title, as on thecrest of this summit the waters divide, flowing northwardinto the Platte, which empties into the Missouri, and southward into the Arkansas,as it wends its way to the Mississippi. In approaching Palmer Lake from eitherDenver or Pueblo, the traveler will enjoy a most delightful variety of scenery;on either side are rolling plains dotted with numerous herds of cattle, agriculturalsettl
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