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Exploring Desert Stone

Madsen, Steven K.

Exploring Desert Stone John N. Macomb's 1859 Expedition to the Canyonlands of the Colorado / [electronic resource] : Steven K. Madsen. - Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, c2010. - 1 online resource (xxi, 273 p., [14] p. of plates :) ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

One folded col. map in pocket inside back cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The story of the Macomb San Juan exploring expedition -- Organizing the expedition -- The expedition -- The expedition's aftermath -- The bones and the map -- Epilogue -- Selected documents of th San Juan exploring expedition -- The camps of the San Juan exploring expedition -- Diary of Charles H. Dimmock -- Topographical memoir of Charles H. Dimmock -- Abridged diary of John S. Newberry -- 1859 letters of John N. Macomb, Jr., to his wife -- Letters of John S. Newberry to Spencer F. Baird -- Letters of Frederick W. von Egloffstein to John N. Macomb, Jr.

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Macomb, J. N. 1810 or 11-1889 --Travel--Four Corners Region.


United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.


Paleontology--History--Four Corners Region--19th century.
Canyons--History--Four Corners Region--19th century.
Scientific expeditions--History--Four Corners Region--19th century.
Geological surveys--History--Four Corners Region--19th century--Sources.
Geological surveys--History--Four Corners Region--19th century.


Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Discovery and exploration.
Four Corners Region--Discovery and exploration.
Four Corners Region--Geography.


Electronic books.

QE79.5 / .M33 2010

557.92/59