foothill country

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the area of rolling grassland on the east side of the Rockies, especially that in southwest Alberta.

Quotations

1913

There is no doubt that the southern foothill country . . . is the finest pasture . . . in all North America.

1923

. . . the train approached the up-grades of the foothill country.