Geography of the Rocky Mountain States

Duration: 11

Year Published: 1952

Creator: Coronet Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Credits: David A. Smart (producer); Earl B. Shaw

Description: Relates the geography of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada to the work and lives of the people. Describes the importance of grazing areas for cattle and sheep; the lumbering industry; irrigation farming of potatoes and sugar beets; and gold, copper, uranium, and radium mining and smelting. Shows also the continental divide, canyons, and the use of dams to conserve water and produce hydroelectric power.

Metadata Source:Wikipedia — List of Coronet Films


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