قراءة كتاب A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872
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A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872
in the Dismal Granite Gorge—Caught in a Trap—Upside Down—A Deep Plunge and a Predicament—At the Mouth of the Kanab
A New Departure—Farewell to the Boats—Out to the World Through Kanab Canyon—A Midnight Ride—At the Innupin Picavu—Prof. Reconnoitres the Shewits Country—Winter Quarters in Kanab—Making the Preliminary Map—Another New Year—Across a High Divide in a Snow-storm—Down the Sevier in Winter—The Last Summons
ILLUSTRATIONS
- Facing Page
- The Grand Canyon Frontispiece
Looking south from the Kaibab Plateau, North Rim, near the head of Bright Angel Creek, the canyon of which is seen in the foreground. The San Francisco Mountains are in the distance. On the South Rim to the right, out of the picture, is the location of the Hotel Tovar. The width of the canyon at top in this region is about twelve miles, with a depth of near 6000 feet on the north side, and over 5000 on the south. Total length, including Marble Canyon division, 283 miles.
Sketch made in colour on the spot by F. S. Dellenbaugh, June 4, 1903.
- The Toll 1
Unidentified skeleton found April, 1906, by C. C. Spaulding in the Grand Canyon 300 feet above the river, some miles below Bright Angel trail. There were daily papers in the pocket of the clothes of the early spring of 1900.
Photograph by Kolb Bros. 1906, Grand Canyon, Arizona.
- Red Canyon 6
Photograph by E. O. Beaman, 1871.
- Before the Start at Green River City, Wyoming 9
The dark box open. Andy, Clem, Beaman, Prof. Steward, Cap., Frank, Jones, Jack, the Major, Fred, Cañonita, Emma Dean, Nellie Powell.
Photograph by E. O. Beaman, 1871.
- Flaming Gorge 17
The beginning of the Colorado River Canyons, N. E. Utah.
Photograph by E. O. Beaman, 1871.
- Horseshoe Canyon 21
Photograph by E. O. Beaman, 1871.
- Red Canyon 25
Photograph by E. O. Beaman, 1871.
- Red Canyon 28
Ashley Falls from below.
Photograph by E. O. Beaman, 1871.
- In Red Canyon Park 29
Photograph by E. O. Beaman, 1871.
- The Head of the Canyon of Lodore 34
Just inside the gate.
Photograph by E. O. Beaman, 1871.
- Canyon of Lodore 37
Low water.
Photograph by J. K. Hillers, 1874.
- The Heart of Lodore 40
F. S. Dellenbaugh.
Photograph by E. O. Beaman, 1871.
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