Gervacio Nolan was a French Canadian who came to the area as a trapper and trader, became a Mexican citizen and received a large (800,000 acres) land grant in the San Carlos River valley across the Arkansas River from Pueblo. Although he, himself, lived there only briefly, his family did reside on and cultivate the land.
Most of the information to create this series came from the following three books: Pueblo, an Illustrated History by Eleanor Fry & Ione Miller. 2001. Heritage Media Corp. Carlsbad, CA Pueblo, a Pictorial History by Joanne West Dodds. 1982. The Donning Company/Publishers. Norfolk, VA They All Came to Pueblo: a Social History by Joanne West Dodds. 1994. The Donning Company/Publishers. Virginia Beach, VA