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Fur Trappers:
British and American fur trappers and traders traversed this area in the early 1800s. Most of their names are unknown but one, Denis Julien, left his name on rocks in a number of places in the canyon country. Born in the 1770s, Julien spent the first 50 years of his life near St. Louis, Missouri, before moving west about 1827. He was more than 60 years old when he was exploring the canyons of southeast Utah. |