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Mapping the Four Corners : narrating the Hayden survey of 1875
Title
Mapping the Four Corners : narrating the Hayden survey of 1875 / Robert S. McPherson, Susan Rhoades Neel.
ISBN
9780806153858
0806153857
Publication
Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 2016.
Physical Description
xvii, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Summary
"Details the daily lives and adventures of the 1875 Ferdinand V. Hayden survey team, largely through their own personal narratives. The narrative highlights interactions between the surveyors and local indigenous communities, Four Corners region geography, and the American expansionist impulse"--Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 07, 2016
Series
The American exploration and travel series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
An "outfit of special character" : Denver to Los Pinos Indian Agency, June 7-July 27
"Grand and beautiful scenery" : Denver to Parrott City, June 7-July 27
"The view from the top" : Parrott City to the San Juan River, July 27-August 8
Making stations : Los Pinos to La Sal Mountains, July 3-August 14
Vestiges of bygone ages : San Juan River to Hopi Mesas, august 3-29
"Something serious had occurred" : La Sal Mountains to Parrott City, August 15-19
Getting everyone in : Parrott City and southeastern Utah, August 21-September 5
Back to the other side : Los Pinos Agency and Washington, D.C., August 22-October 20, 1875
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