206 Colorado River Ribbon Map hiwassee The history of Mission of

The history of Mission of Nombre De Dios dates back to the early beginnings of the settlement of Presidio of San Agustin in September of 1565

with islands off the coast

Historic figures who occupied this area includes formidable Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens

including Harkers Island

and mountains

206 Colorado River Ribbon Map hiwassee The history of Mission ofThe Colorado River Originally named Rio Colorado, the Colorado River is the fifth longest river in the U. S. and the most important river in the American Southwest. It drains mainly from the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, and makes its way from the mountains and ends in the Gulf of California in Mexico. The river and its many tributaries drains portions of seven U. S. states including Wyoming, New Mexico, California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona,