Fort Douglas (Images of America) Colorado Plateau and the amazing story of

and the amazing story of Cynthia Ann Parker and her son Quanah- a historical feast for anyone interested in how the United States came into being

The island consists of a principal north-trending backbone ridge (Daddy Stump Ridge) with subsidiary ridges projecting to the west and east

and ancient plants and animals that made this place their home

Accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails

Three of these studies appear in this bulletin

Fort Douglas (Images of America) Colorado Plateau and the amazing story ofOn October 26, 1862, Col. Edward P. Connor and the 3rd California Volunteers set up Camp Douglas for the purpose of protecting the overland mail and telegraph routes between Nevada and Wyoming. This began a long history of a U. S. military presence in the Salt Lake Valley Mormon community. Although the camp closed on October 26, 1991, the U. S. military still has a presence today on the east bench of Salt Lake City known as Fort Douglas. The base as