Welcome to Sterling and Logan County! Whether you’re planning a trip to Sterling or are just passing through, there is plenty to do and see! – Check out what our travel partners have lined up for you here and here – Click for easy-to-follow and printable maps of Sterling Attractions, Sterling Streets, and of Logan County – Download and/or print the Historical Sterling Self Guided Tour – Try one of the restaurants listed in our Dining Guide – Our Lodging Guide will help you decide where to stay – Our Photo Gallery will identify many of the things...

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Logan County, Colorado The first inhabitants of the plains were the Indians – Arapaho, Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Sioux, Kiowa and Pawnee. They survived and even thrived. The first non-Indians were French-Canadian trappers who passed through the area on their way to the beaver-rich foothills of the Rockies. They stayed only as long as there was a demand for the pelts and then moved on. Explorers such as Stephen H. Long passed through what is now Logan County on June 26, 1820. He referred to this area as “The Great American Desert.” Discovery of gold in California in 1849, and ten years...