#2. Vernon - the city (early 1900's - Suicide Hill area)
Why did people settle in our area:
Early arrival of people in our area were explorers, trappers, miners, gold seekers and then ranchers
This resulted in the early development of new towns
Towns near water were popular for early sawmills (could use water to transport logs)
What would they need lumber for? Why
What do you recognize:
What is missing?
What makes this a logging town? (trees, train)
Where might the sawmill be? (out of the town but not likely far)
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