The stories of Custer County, CO
7 narrated audio stories from across Custer County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Custer County
A County Named in the Heat of Memory
How a young Colorado county took a famous, fresh name.
Custer County
From Orbit to the Wet Mountain Valley
Scott Carpenter’s path from Mercury astronaut to a later life near Westcliffe.
Custer County
The Valley Built for Ranching
How a broad mountain basin became a ranching heartland in Custer County.
Beckwith Ranch
A Ranch House That Reached for More
In cattle country, one ranch house aimed for permanence and polish.
Rosita
When Silver Made Rosita, and Silver Moved On
A boomtown’s fast rise to county power, then quiet decline.
Sangre de Cristo Range
When the Mountains Turn Red
How a dramatic wall of peaks got a name that still startles.
Beckwith Ranch
How Beckwith Ranch Still Tells the Cattle Story
A rancher’s work became a lasting landmark in the Wet Mountain Valley.
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