The New York herald., 1874-12-08

the title. which, to an atlas publisher. has an
entire blank. ON the Gunnison Rlyer the party
ltpnu Que OF the largest canl ons yet discovered M
Colorado. IL Is about hty miles length, and cut
into granite rocks TO q de1th ranging from 900
10 sOoJ ieet. The walls ol this tremencoui abI s.
are almost perpendcular. and the river PUSHES
over lts rocky ped like torrent. All TINS region
mas been thoroughly mapped. all the hgh noun,
tam PEAKS were ascende l. measured ana locaied
oy trlanguation, EXPANDED IRON base lpe 10
Gated at Denver. The country Is thus depicted on
map as one would see IL from oaHooh' iooAins
down nom above. one OF the most tnlerest-
ing discoveries was eea o. aasnraciis ,s
located on the Ute reservation. II cannot De
made available for many years 70 come.
Game was not found abundant. only few deer or
elk being seen; but small game was plenty.
The party met with the utes frequently, put were
we Of X e Survey as Il s had
military escort and has never placed Itself IN An
attitude OF hostility to the Indians. Abundant
geographical map were received. The party Is now
on It's way TO Washington, 10 commence at once
the forthcoming annual report
THE THIRD DIVISION.
under the direction OF Mr. A. ID. Wilson. operated
IN Southwestern Colorado IN some OF the most
MOUNTAINOUS portions OF our Continent. An in
terestIng account has Just been received from II.
The area surveyed under the supervision OF Mr..
A. ID. wilson, VINO IS a monntaineer and surveyor
OF great experience, amounts 10 a little more than
LETT Denver and reacned the Los Pinos Agency
July 27 There t1e WORK began-jolnlng that por-
ton TO the eastward, which had been surveyed by
the same party during the field season OF 1873.
During the entire summer the party mad to con-
tend with dlsapreeable weather. rain falling al
most every day and night Rain IN the valley
was. OF course, snow or hail on the
PEAKS that had TO be ascended In order
TO do the Typographical AMI geological work.
Very little nad been known regarding the region
travelled. Some scattering reports. or rather
rumors, were current, all agreeing that it was q
good mining and game region In 1873 the United
States government purchased from the Ute Indians
the so-called San Juan country, which cll into the
district tins year surveyed by the southern divI.
SION oi the United States Geological Survey. AL.
though but very lew OF the 1000 lodes that nave
hnnn 1n.a tad In fhA Co Tnnn silc hou
been opened TO depth exceeding eight or
ten fee. the aes surface indcatGns caiI, OF ns
ore 50 rich that the confidence OF miners in the
value OF their lodes Is increasing. Capital Is
iavorably situated lcdes can be opened and money
Will circulate. As yet but little bullion has been
obtained from ST. Juan ores, although ASSAYS
ranging from 5000 to 81 per ton are not rare The
ores are almost entirely silver ores, containing
small amount OF gold. A few gold mines have
been located, however. Southwest OF the youthful
city OF Del Norte on the western edge OF San Luis
valley, another mining district has sprung up,
ones 1t is summit District. One mine, the Little
Annie. yields very rich ore ana Considerable
VOLCANIC MOUNTAINS
Almost the entire dssrlct surveyed this year
was mountainous particularly the northern and
group covering, with its spurs, about 500 square
miles. presents an imposing aspect as seen from
TINS group are l4,oo0 above sea level. and
many OF them over $4,000 feet. Deep and Ire
qneay rugSed canyons cut down TN insq .o .ne noun
tnat nigh country 1t will De no exaggeraton to say
tnat tlree-qaartefs OF the region is above
line sometimes extensive pateaus are found,
almost level, partly covered with short grass,
partly showing nothing but The fragments OF black
oasar. That entire group is volcanic; enormous
masses OF rrachyte and other volcanic rocks ana
period at several polnts-proDably not slmul-
taneously, nowever-and from these flowed in
horizontal or slightly dipping strata that now are
nn g annf an hI1f % var
uniform aud regular structure 1t IS owing to this
quas-stratincation that rne mountains show the
times columnar structure occurs within certain
strata. giving the slopes OF mountains the
var, s sa
the enormous slopes covered only with the deoris
tnat has laIlen rom above All shades. lrom
tense and warm yermllon, can be observed, beau
tluly blending into eacn other Again. certain
Se ed
gray pre- relominate however Pleasant as the con-
TEssIBLY GRAND SCENERY
may be to the tourist, II Is net altogether without
must lead ~ ,n
egtaDe death, and when the summit is
reacned, after hours OF the most fatiguing work,
iatiguing for the body as wei! as nerves, q storm
that approaches with great velocity, may envelop
the occupied point IN clouds and obstruct the
besome. Mountains are natural lightning rods
and the discharges OF electricity on their SUBMITS
dangerous. Toward the southwest and south the
mountains fall on into low country, where the
are found. rla1siiing Vi down AnD the 0 Rio Antwas
considerable tract OF land. good for agricultural
purposes, was found, and not lar on enormous
de posirs OF coal were discovered.
Continued snow rendered 1t impossible to do any
more WORK during the season Of 1874. and al.
though NUMBER or peaks were climbed through
from two to 70 olr miles OF snow, 1t was Impossible
to do any more work, and the party turned home-
ton was made At Pueblo, ana % that evening s the the
southern DIVISION arrived at Denver. Altogether
THE WORK OF THE SUMNER
has been very hard. great zeal OF mountain
climbing was DONE In spite Of the inclemency Of
the weather and many facts OF interest elected.
try. and the interesting region that was visited
this year syste maticaly Tor the frst time viii be-
come better known TO the public at large.
THE FOURTH DIVISION.
This division, In charge OF G. X. Becher, topogra
pher lett Denver on the 10th July It's course being
ing careful investigation relating to the drainage
and routes OF travel within reacn OF this vicinity
the party marched toward south PARK, BY way
across South Psrx into the Blue River country
hinge huge spurs spur and nigh. sharp peass whIcn give
rise TO the sources OF some OF the most important
M as with
important. TINS great group Of peaks and
the paks kocky Mountains. embracing 'fs' It's cul-
mlnalluG polnlS-drby'S Auo IOrIey6. VII.
liams' range, Glacier or Montezuma range, Blue
River and Park ranges, here form an Intersection.
Mr.. Becher made seventeen mountain stations
for ne purpose OF carefully examining the topog-
raphy Of these mountains aud canyons, ana TO
OBTAIN in detail, as Tar - possible, all the COM
plIcated twists and turns OF the drainage. Alter
occurring a very complete knowledge OF the above
district the party worked south~ard along the
PARK rauRe. over the Hoosler pass, making geo.
graphical stations, and working up the topog-
rapny with care from Mounts Quandary and Lin
coin down 10 tue southernmOsI border o. the South
park. There again Mr.. BechIer directed mis- march
up the Arkansas Tor the purpose OF ascertaining
the drainage and character Of the Park range
nessee pass, near the sources OF Eagle and Arkan-
sas rivers The attention o. the division was then
turned to the South Park Water Basin, which was
carefully surveyed; It's area appro ximately OBJ
tanned; the streams, both large and small,
sAetcbed: the geology and otner important iea-
lures properly noted; its stock raising facilities
inquired into, and complete survey OF It's net