The presence of salt springs in South Park was known for centuries before the Tabor party "discovered" them. Indians had long taken salt from the springs. The Spanish called the South Park "Valle Salado" which means Salt Valley. French trappers called it "Bayou Salade," Salt Marsh, and American settlers corrupted this to "Bayou Salado," the name of the definitive history of South Park.

Park County was established in 1861, it is one of Colorado's original counties, and one of the oldest.  In its center is a lush valley of ranch land, known as "South Park", and it features some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in the state.

Explore the history of the area below.

• South Park: Land of Hushed Echoes

• Legend of Mount Silverheels

• Como Colorado

• Historic map from 1895

• Historic map from 1920

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