Special to the HT
RANGELY |On Sept. 9, 1776, the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition reached the banks of the White River, passing through and naming Canyon Pintado along the way. The “Painted Canyon” was named for the Native American rock art the expedition encountered before reaching present-day Rangely, Colorado. Their journal and map helped pave the way for future explorers and provide a rare snapshot of Ute culture in 1776. The rock art panel described in…