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<br />-, <br /> <br />Existing Social Environment and History - cont'd. <br />In the early days the entire canyon was inhabited only by prospectors, hunters or people <br />cutting timber to sell in the towns and the plains. John and Alexander Grant had saw <br />mills in various parts of the canyon. As the people began building further up, they moved <br />their mills up also. <br /> <br />r" <br /> <br />Medical facilities of the City of Loveland are used by Canyon residents. <br /> <br /> <br />~:&i <br />',,.. <br /> <br />The beauty of the canyon soon began to draw vacationers from the cities of Denver, <br />Fort Collins, Greeley and of course, Loveland itself. As early as 1900 trainloads of <br />people came from as far away as DerNer to Loveland where they transferred to horse <br />and buggy (or stagecoach) for the long ride up the canyon to Estes Park. <br /> <br />The first road considered more than a horse trail, was built in 1904 by a man named <br />Riley, for a total cost of $29,000, all the way to Estes Park. Later Mr. Stanley maintained <br />a fleet of "Stanley Streamers" for hire to provide a more modern conveyance for the <br />travellers. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />a. Community facilities and services: <br />The City of Loveland provides most of the services to the residents of the Canyon <br />in the vicinity of the project. Estes Park serves residents of the west and high end of <br />the Big Thompson. <br /> <br />Electrical service is provided by the City of Loveland to the residents of the Canyon <br />between just west of Drake and Loveland through a feeder line constructed <br />and owned by the City. Prior to the flood this electrical power was generated at the <br />hydroelectric plant. The Canyon is presently served by purchased power from <br />Platte River Power Authority at the cost of approximately three times that <br />generated at the hydroelectric plant. <br /> <br />Water and sewer is provided by individual wells, septic tanks and vaults. <br /> <br />Schools are operated by the R2J School District. Fire protection is provided by <br />the Rural Fire Protection District and police protection is provided by the Larimer <br />County Sherriff. <br /> <br />,.... <br />, <br />;;, <br /> <br />b. Employment Centers and Commercial Facilities serving area: <br />Minor services such as grocery stores and restaurants do exist within the Canyon. <br /> <br />r <br /> <br />',,' <br /> <br />15 <br />