Sometimes Only Horses to Eat: David Thompson, The Saleesh House Period, 1807-1812 by Carl W. Haywood

Follow in the footsteps of Thompson as he traveled through Montana mapping features and routes. Softcover, 391 pages, 6" X 9", ISBN 978-0-9802279-0-1.

Author Carl W. Haywood follows in the footsteps of mapmaker-explorer David Thompson. Along the way Haywood shares excerpts from Thompson's diary and helps the reader locate the sites visited by Thompson, giving Google Earth coordinates and milepost maps. Of particular interest is the location of Saleesh House, which many have tried to determine and about which controversy still exists. Readers will learn about the hardships and perils faced by Thompson and his voyageurs, about beavers, making canoes and the value of trade goods. Three appendices include recipes, footnotes and milepost marker notes.