New-York tribune., 1873-07-03
II. H. KErcnM, A. A. A. General
TIE HAYDEN EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
EXTRACT FROM A DENVER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR THE SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION or THE
COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION.

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FOR THR SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION or THE
COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION.
From The Phitddephia Iaqurr.
Two weeks ago the first party was sent m.o
the field under charge OF Mr.. Jackson, our photo
gapher THIS independent party intended TO cover
the whole ground TO be surveyed py the several dlvls
Of the country as possible Mr. Jacksons sbll az
an arust IN his profession mas 3een esao;nGa DIS M ~ us
ing the last two Summers IN the Yellowstone relon.
The adjective point OF the party was Longs Peak and,
owing to their early start fine will be
obtained From that point they VIII proceed south 10
Pkes Peak phoosraphing the entire east lace OF the
Rocky Mountains which will form valuable set, geo
graphically, well US from an aesthetic standpoint.
Mr Coulter bOanlst is attached to this party 70 enable
him TO the fora OF Colorado as completely as pos
sibe. His collections last year COMPRISED LOO varieties
among them one new genus ana several undescrlbed
agricutumlly OF Montana and the adjacent Territories.
Tho taking Of the top9Sraphy OF the country mas 9tsn
entire heldwork is under his direction. Our former
method OF taking the topography by means OF an
odometer and the prsmatc compass viii be abandoned,
and the more reliable method OF trangulatlon resrted
TO. Mr. Gardner was Chef IopograPhet On the survey
nze Lis great field experience and executive ability 20
h. valuable acquisition 70 our survey. The territory
for the detail work has been divided into sections,
and thoroughly organized party VIII he dispatched 10
fhelr scene of work. These consist OF geOOgst, "a
corps of topographers naturalist, with assistants;
the whole provided with experienced packers ana AM
while last but far from least in importance, when We
ride into camp after weary days march, the COOK
~ drst of these divisions TO leave cumD wac under
charge of Mr Gaunet tOpOgrapber which Is ined TO
tie region around Pixies Peak. including tho beautiful
nrairie known as South PARK. These explorers
pecfed 10 scale that famous mountain made historical
by Fremont and the gold excitement of 1852 and as We
ook an its oweapped summit, rising far above the
mountain range the south OF us, we feel lat no easy
task lies before them, and that the boys Will have
10 outryaI our feat OF last Summer In surmount.
inc the difficulties OF the great TcOns. Attached to the
PniS a. eD sDd NJ, stuckIS the latter French en-
neer The division is already in the field and at
present is engaged ia measuring the Oasene between
te tal signal stations which have been erected on the
tIu "A
n Middle PARK which exceeds its southern rNal In
beauty being entirely shut in by nouatain ranges,
topued by such peaks as Longs and T0rrcys.
ihIa party rs under the command or MT, MarVlne,
o,olost with Mr. Bechler AS chief topgrapher Both
these gentlemen have made regulations, the former
uu,er Lieut.. Wheeler during his survey or Arzona the
,,or 80 M onr Snake River division of last year, where
h untirng energy in noting the country alone enabled
him to work up his material into the hnlsned maps he
of this party also Mr. Holmes artist of last year,
whose pleasing sketches and geological outlines are OF
great assistance Dr. Hayden III showing the dip ana
other features of the mountains. third party pro-
ected to the range OF mountains ana survey the
lain ve.t of them 10 the Utah ine but this viii not
iake the field until July the range az preSenC IS n-
passable. owing ~ the snow Our ehef, Dr. hayden Is
expected in about week lie mas Deen detalued EAst
in getting out his report Of last Summers work
Immediately upon his arrival ne VIII take the ueld
with small party. travelling rapidly and connecCnx mo
detn OF the parties into Judgment OF the
whole geological formation OF the country rms IL
work for which Dr. Hayden's long eXperlence IA the
eId has peculiarly fitted him, AS this Is the seventeenth
season he has passed In exploring our Territories anu
he continued appropriations by Congress each year
tes their appreciation OF his services III IS proposed
that The maps this year shah show the forms or the
onntains m relief and by the geological colornR the
character of the rock soil &c The reports OF the sp-
ciasts VIII be critical examinations OF the mneraogy'
geology botany climate, aud natural history OF the Ter
ritory and will form valuable index TO gulde the emil
grant and capitalist the finest points Tor l9catoh
The great work OF fitting out the whole expedition has
been done under the executive ability or Mr. James
Stevenson aided by his assistant Robert Adams r and
to The latter gentleman will be ntrusted the supplying
OF the parties the field during The Summer WORK OF
great labor and of some danger the provisions have
o lie transpored by pack through the country OF
the Ute Indians a semhOstile tribe. .
PhiladelphIa Is well represented this year the sur
vcv DIR Uayden for several years was professor Of
Geology al the University OF Pennsylvania. only resign
ING on account duties OF the requiring MS
whole time. Dr A. c. Peae was graduate OF the Mnd
cal class OF 1871 and by his ability has risen this year TO
he geoOgist in charge of a division Robert Adams,
r belonged 20 the class OF 1869 OF the Department OF
Arts and II c. Adams is a member Of the present
graduating class OF 1878.