Its natural beauty, unspoiled by the sparse human settlement, made it an ideal candidate.

Because of its climate it received sparse white settlement and was largely left to the Paiute until the late 19th century.

All through the region, except on the great Indian reservations, there has been a scanty and sparse settlement, quite peculiar in its character.

This sparse settlement was later known as Old Mission, after the Catholic missions of past.

It is surrounded on three sides by rivers, and consists of prime agricultural land, with sparse settlement.

These mountains have sparse settlements, with just two people living in every square kilometer.

The sparse settlements were vulnerable to attacks from native tribes and for encroachment by foreign powers.

This period of sparse settlement included colonizers from different backgrounds.

For thousands of years the Aras maintained only a few sparse settlements on Opghan.

Air transport is relied on for mail delivery in some areas, owing to sparse settlement and wet-season road closures.