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Madsen, Steven K.

Exploring desert stone : John N. Macomb's 1859 expedition to the canyonlands of the Colorado / Steven K. Madsen.

Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, c2010.

xxi, 273 p., [15] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. ; 25 cm.

Macomb, J. N. (John N.), 1810 or 1811-1889 -- Travel -- Four Corners Region.

United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.

Geological surveys -- Four Corners Region -- History -- 19th century.

Geological surveys -- Four Corners Region -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.

Scientific expeditions -- Four Corners Region -- History -- 19th century.

Canyons -- Four Corners Region -- History -- 19th century.

Paleontology -- Four Corners Region -- History -- 19th century.

Four Corners Region -- Discovery and exploration.

Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Discovery and exploration.

One folded col. map in pocket inside back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-264) 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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