Glen Canyon and the San Juan country
By: Gary Topping.
Publisher: University of Idaho Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Moscow, Idaho
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
Subjects: Glen Canyon Region (Utah and Ariz.) -- History.; San Juan River Valley (Colo.-Utah) -- History.
Description: In Glen Canyon and the San Juan Country, Gary Topping gives a complete history of the region and the people who came there. The author examines the nature of the country - its geology, geography, climate, and flora - and describes early exploration of the region by the Spaniards and the Mormons, as well as by the Powell, Hayden, and Wheeler Surveys. In addition to describing recreational use of the area, Topping includes background information on Glen Canyon Dam and the archaeology and history accomplished as a result of the Glen Canyon Survey. The story of Glen Canyon will interest historians as well as aficionados of Utah's river and red-rock canyon country. Although Glen Canyon is gone, it is remembered in this detailed, comprehensive study.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-396) and index.