, 1876-12-22
THE HAYDEN EXPEDITION.

Explorations in the Far West.
Special Cnrre7 e7po1de7ce n The Tri1Ene.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l5.-Owins to tsa
late date at which the appropriations were made
BY Congress for the continuation Of the Geological
and Geographical Surrey OF tile Territories the "a
rious divisions comprising Prof. Hayden's c1uedi.
ton did not commence their feld-Work nu
August: and, owing to the evidence Of hostility
among the northern tribes OF Indian. it was deem
cd prudent to condnc the labors OF the surrey to
that portion OF the Rocky Mountain region in
Colorado necessary to complete the atlas-shcet Of
the State Therefore the work OF the season Of
1876 was u continuation Of the explorations Of the
three preceding years westward, finishing the en-
tire mountainous portions Of Colorado, with belt
fifteen miles in width OF Northern New Mexico.
and about twenty-five miles In breadth Of East
crn Utah, Six sheets Of the Physical Atlas
are now nearly ready to be issued from
the press. Each sheet embraces an a,ea OF oyer
IL, 500 square miles, or total OF TO- 600 seua;e
miles. The maps are constructed on sca'e ct
four miles to one inch with contours Of 200 feet,
which will form the basis on which will be tep-e-
scnted the geology, mneraiogy. agriculture, igri-
cation, and the important features OF the country.
The areas Of exploration the last season are To-
Gated in the interior Of the continent. far remote
from settlements, and among the hostile bands Of
the Ctc Indians that attacked one OF the divisions
uf the Survey last year.
! The point OF departure this season was che;-
| cnue, Wyoming Territory. Two OF the parties.
with all their animals 3nd ether ontattlngs wsIs
ccedcd thence southwark; the other two were sent
I from Che ycnne by rail south,-one party to Tr!n'
dad and the other party to Canon City n,,.,a;.
! charge Ut A. D. Wilson, and took the field from J
| Trinidad the southern terminus OF the Denver l.
ftatiop K9 on rshefs Peak From tbs point s
party travelled By the Valley Of the Pursatore:
crossed the Sangre de Christie range By way Of
| range northward as far a. Fort Garland, making
station on Calebra Peak. About six mi les north Of
Fort Garland is located one. Of the hi5hest
Peak, the principal summit OF the Sierra
Blanca group On the morning OF Aug. IS, tho
party, with pack-mu!e TO transport me large tne
1hi Idns SOUTH to inSsrlne. anSs 2aa0 Which here
about about Il. 600 feet above sea-leveI: At
mails, and, distributing tie instruments among the
different members OF the party. proceeded on 1907
up the loose, rocky slope to the hrst oatstaaolhs
| point, from which = view could be obtained of inc
main peak Of the range. About ]. 600 feet moro
OF hard climbing brought the party to the summit:
From this point one Of the most magnificent views
in all Colorado was spread out before them 4
Iuree portion Of Colorado and New Mexico was
embraced in this field OF vision. This point 10 tho
highest in the Sierra Blanca gFoup ap as iaI lo a.
il known at the present time Is the hlgnest III cn
orado,-be.ng II, 464 feet above the ocean: Ml;
! wilson's party continued their journey on TOWARD
Utah By way ot the Sierra Abajo thence eace 10 10
the Cncompahsre Agency, thence northwest 10 me
source OF White River, on the railroad at kawlln1
| Springs, where they embarked for the genera
Rv 81 the axi.5 By Henry
Gannett, Topocrapher. VIII. -. -. Gn 1sa.e a.
Geoloeist James Stephenso 4, Executive o:ncer o.
the Suryee accompanied this division, TOR she paf
pose of assisting in the management Or the lnaa a.
ans who last year prevented the completion OF tae
work in this locality by theiF hostility. The woFs
assigned this division consisted IN part OF snaa
area. containing about l, 600 square miles, lying
south OF the Sierra 10 Sal. The sraater portion Q
the work Of this division lay north OF ne Gsana ,1
| River. limited on the north by the parallel Of y
dcg so min, and included between the meridian;
Of los deg. and 100 deg 30 min. The geo!oglca
work Of ths party by Dr rent e eohnsS;' oh 9 ani
the general results will b OF great Interest ~
The White River division was directed BY G: z.
chttenden @ ssne os n to ths narv
their feld for exploration during the sea;on - con- d.
menced from tho eastward at long. i07 deg. ~ ~
exicnding westward thirty miles into ,rtah rrrEi-
tury. It's southern boundary was in at; 80 deS. '
81 min while the White River formed re nota nc .,
district, the party spent forty eight days in ao-
| solute held-work, made forty -one main topol
graphical stations and sixteen auxili,rT onee, @ a.
| Travelled within the district about l. guy nNss.
Tie party ascertaincd the course OF al me Ta,a ,h
trails and the location md quality Of aooat ~ se
water, which is scant throughout !he ln.osm
ton obtained OF this region will be Of tne gsei, ~ ~
I | cate in this portion OF Colorado. -,
The field work Of the Yampah division ia, uasa' =
the season was mostly confined to > dlStssc. !. =
Northwestern Colorado lying between me aanpa pra
! and White Rivers, and between the "fesn n'rt ~;
and the subordinate range OF mountains l''n' ~ M
a west Of and parallel with the Eazk range. ;,s ~
party was directed By W. q. r. becn1e1 W., W..
PROT c. A. White as Geologist. The area x1lo'ys ,s
$ by this division il embraced between passielG ~ ~
V dro 80 min and ~ deg 10 min, auo ~ me.susaa naa
q 1O7 da9 30 min. and 1O0 deg. 80 min Iaes ptu ~.
ccede&l southward from Ruwli spt,nes, on s'i ~
Union Pacific Railroad, Aug ., toWatas anfn Il,
Of labor. Yhe journey OF this party 1!on ~ n;ies
e Springs to Snake River, distance OF el?n.s rh'
was over table -}antls, which formeu sn5 prs- :,
feature Of topography; while, from ollaAn
The Taupah River. the countryis more unau'1 M 1ar5
: and thickly covered with wild sage NJ. Deer en-
}, lrr. after having formed the seodeue .s,s ~
y ncction with the work Of previous previous ,ortiou
y concluded to finish the more mountainoa mer;d
assigned to him. which began from ne ., 1tannef
J. i'm with the White River Agency anu sA' IIr,
II westward to about los deg 10 MN. Mn. vi ,r,l
l. the party found water and grass IN hx.v+r
n one exception. The plateau country, uU U,h d-,
was SO destitute OF water, and 20 cnt np ~, h.
corccs or canons with scarcely any Erass u 1n,t
it of any kind that travelling was renaess kiyal
J, difficult The party, therefore, MADE .5 as M
. its buse Of supply for water and grass IA sll
"a trips into the barren hill tops or be ex-
a directions. This party, after conp,e.a7 rIurusd
plortions OF the area assigned 10 .Sc railroad
,e to Rawlins Springs, where they tooA 'Ae
tl,aE Eaat