THE GREAT GEYSER BASIN OF THE UPPER YELLOWSTONE.

WONDERS
OF THE
YELLOWSTONE

EDITED BY

JAMES RICHARDSON.

New Edition, with new Map and Illustrations.

NEW YORKCHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS1886

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by
SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG & CO.,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington

CONTENTS.

	PAGE
CHAPTER I.
The Crown of the Continent—Yellowstone Lake—AncientVolcanic Action—Modern Thermal Phenomena	1
CHAPTER II.
Early Explorations—Lewis and Clarke's Expeditions—Trappers'Yarns—Colonel Raynold's Expedition—The WashburnExpedition—Colonel Barlow's Expedition—Dr.Hayden's Geological Survey	5
CHAPTER III.
Route from Fort Ellis to Bottlers' Ranch—Fort Ellis—Prospectfrom the Divide—Snowy Mountain—Trail Creek—PyramidMountain—The Bottler Brothers—Yellowstone Valley	15
CHAPTER IV.
Bottlers' Ranch to Gardiner's River—River Valley—SecondCañon—Cinnabar Mountain—The Devil's Slide—Western[x]Nomenclature—Precious Stones	21
CHAPTER V.
Hot Springs of Gardiner's River—Third Cañon—Rapids—Valleyof Gardiner's River—Thermal Springs—WhiteMountain—Hot Springs—Natural Bathing-pools—Diana'sBath—Liberty Cap—Bee-hive—Extinct Geysers—BeautifulWater—Vegetation in Hot Springs—Antiquityof Springs—Classification of Thermal Springs	27
CHAPTER VI.
Gardiner's River to Grand Cañon of the Yellowstone—Forksof Gardiner's River—Gallatin Mountains—BasalticColumns—Falls of Gardiner's River—MountainProspect—Over the Divide—Agatized Wood—DelightfulClimate—Mountain Verdure—Volcanic Ridges—Ravines—ThirdCañon of the Yellowstone—Hell-roaring River—Hell-roaringMountain—East Fork of the Yellowstone—AncientSprings and Calcareous Deposits—First Bridgeover the Yellowstone—Rock Cutting—Tower-creek Cañon—ColumnRock—The Devil's Den—Tower Falls—TheDevil's Hoof—Mineral Springs—Mouth of Grand Cañon	43
CHAPTER VII.
Over Mount Washburn to Falls of the Yellowstone—Ascentof Mount Washburn—Extensive View—Steam Pu ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN! Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR!