Early pioneers recognized that the mild climate of the Hotchkiss/Paonia area, also known as the North Fork Valley, could support quality fruit production, and in 1882 the first orchards were planted. In 1902 the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad arrived, providing an efficient means to move the harvest to market. Today, cattle ranching, mining, fruit growing, wine making, and area artisans contribute to the local economy. The region from Paonia to Somerset produces high-quality, low-sulfur coal, and the arrival of the railroad in the early 1900s enabled development of several mines in the region. Towns were also established to support the miners, including Bowie, named after Scottish-born Alexander Bowie, and Somerset, named after Somersetshire, England. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison combines depth, narrowness, and sheerness of walls like no other canyon in North America, reaching a depth of 2,700 feet in places. From the agricultural lands around Carbondale to the quarries of Marble, the Crystal River Valley offers area history as well as scenery. Redstone, once a coal mining town, was made famous by industrialist John C. Osgood in the early 1900s, and his palatial home, Cleveholm Manor, also known as Redstone Castle, and the Redstone Inn reflect a bygone era. Former miners' cottages along Redstone Boulevard now serve as residences, gift shops, and art galleries. At about 9,000 feet above sea level, Crested Butte offers history and recreation in a spectacular mountain setting, with summer festivals and outdoor trails and winter skiing and snowboarding in the backcountry of the Mount Crested Butte Ski Area.