The Southwestern Journals of Zebulon Pike, 1806-1807

by Zebulon Montgomery Pike and Zebulon M. Pike; Milo Milton Quaife (editor)

Book Overview

In 1806, U.S. Army General James Wilkinson assigned Lieutenant Zebulon Montgomery Pike to explore the headwaters of the Arkansas and Red rivers. From St. Louis, the lieutenant's modest party traveled across the Great Plains to the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Throughout the journey, Pike maintained a journal, describing terrain, Indians, hardships, and the group's daily activities. In present-day southern Colorado's San Luis Valley, Pike...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826333907
• ISBN13: 9780826333902
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.0"