Bayou salado the story of south park book

I spent a lot of time around south park as a child, and took many offroad trips to sites of old mining towns. Bayou salado is an engaging look at the history of a high cool valley in the rocky mountains. Later on two men driving sheep through bayou salado nick name for south park brought an epidemic of smallpox to the town. First published in 1966, bayou salado is an engaging look at the history of a high cool valley in the rocky mountains. The story of south park by virginia mcconnell simmons and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Virginia mcconnell simmonss colorful accounts of some of the valleys more notable residents such as father dyer, the skiing methodist. Bayou salado by virginia mcconnell simmons, 9780870816703, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Bayou salado the story of south park mcconnell, virginia on. South park is a grassland flat within the basin formed by the rocky mountains mosquito and. Hotel alone with my laptop to work on my books rolling nowhere. The story of south park, revised edition 9780870816703. The books introduction includes a brief history of buckskin joe, where you will learn the source of its unusual name. The story of south park by virginia mcconnell, and.

Bayou salado the story of south park virginia mcconnell on. In the 1840s hunters began calling the area south park, along with the other huge colorado valleys of middle park and north park. Above all, south park, limned by the mosquito and taryall mountain ranges. The south park national heritage area lies squarely in the center of colorado. And this is as interesting a book about south park as you can find. Bayou salado by virginia mcconnell story of south park ebay. American mountain men combined the two names and called it bayou salado. Now known as south park, bayou salado once attracted ute and arapaho hunters as well as european and american explorers and trappers. Still sounds a little too french for my taste, but well go with it.

Spaniards called south park valle salado salt valley for the salt springs used by. I have owned a copy of bayou salado for many years. French trappers and explorer called it bayou salade salt marshes. The story of south park mcconnell, virginia, illus. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Exploring south park, colorado national parks conservation.

As an adult, i have run into many books on colorado mining history, but none that captures the flavor of a time period and way of life, like this book. In 1803, a trapper from kentucky discovered gold in the streams of the south park and shared the story with explorer zebulon pike, but. The story of south park by virginia mcconnell simmons isbn. Bayou salado the story of south park by webide06 issuu.