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Images related to Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.
Geological map of Yellowstone National Park based on work by William Henry Holmes in 1878 as part of Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden’s United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, with topography mapped by Henry Gannett and triangulation by Allen David Wilson. From the Twelfth Annual Re
Geological map of Yellowstone National Park based on work by William Henry Holmes in 1878 as part of Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden’s United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, with topography mapped by Henry Gannett and triangulation by Allen David Wilson. From the Twelfth Annual Re
Photo of Hinmatóowyalahtq̓it (Chief Joseph) taken in November 1877 by O.S. Goff in Bismarck. From Wikipedia (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chief_Joseph-1877.jpg).
Photo of Hinmatóowyalahtq̓it (Chief Joseph) taken in November 1877 by O.S. Goff in Bismarck. From Wikipedia (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chief_Joseph-1877.jpg).
Painting of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone by artist Thomas Moran, who was part of the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871. Painting from the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Painting of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone by artist Thomas Moran, who was part of the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871. Painting from the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Illustration of Devil’s Slide, Montana (just north of Yellowstone National Park along the Yellowstone River) by artist Thomas Moran for Scribner’s Monthly and based on a description of Nathanial Langford. The depiction is not particularly accurate, but Moran had a chance to see the feature in person when he accompanied the 1871 Hayden geological expedition to
Illustration of Devil’s Slide, Montana (just north of Yellowstone National Park along the Yellowstone River) by artist Thomas Moran for Scribner’s Monthly and based on a description of Nathanial Langford. The depiction is not particularly accurate, but Moran had a chance to see the feature in person when he accompanied the 1871 Hayden geological expedition to
The first photograph taken of Devil’s Slide, Montana (just north of Yellowstone National Park along the Yellowstone River). Photo by William Henry Jackson in either 1871 or 1873.
The first photograph taken of Devil’s Slide, Montana (just north of Yellowstone National Park along the Yellowstone River). Photo by William Henry Jackson in either 1871 or 1873.
Painting by Henry Wood Elliott (1846-1930), Yellowstone Lake, 1871, watercolor (Phoenix Art Museum). The view is from northern Yellowstone Lake looking to the south. In the foreground, one can see the Annie in the northern lake and the three largest of the lake’s islands: Stevenson Island, with Frank Island and the smaller Dot
Painting by Henry Wood Elliott (1846-1930), Yellowstone Lake, 1871, watercolor (Phoenix Art Museum). The view is from northern Yellowstone Lake looking to the south. In the foreground, one can see the Annie in the northern lake and the three largest of the lake’s islands: Stevenson Island, with Frank Island and the smaller Dot
Henry Elliott’s 1871 map of Yellowstone Lake (https://hdylake.org/about/history-of-mapping-yellowstone-lake/). The headwaters of the Snake River, Upper Valley of the Yellowstone River, and Pelican River are shown.
Henry Elliott’s 1871 map of Yellowstone Lake (https://hdylake.org/about/history-of-mapping-yellowstone-lake/). The headwaters of the Snake River, Upper Valley of the Yellowstone River, and Pelican River are shown.
Geologist Ferdinand Hayden at work with a rock hammer. USGS photo by William Henry Jackson, 1870.
Geologist Ferdinand Hayden at work with a rock hammer. USGS photo by William Henry Jackson, 1870.
Henry Wood Elliott during a geological expedition in 1870. Photo by William Henry Jackson.
Henry Wood Elliott during a geological expedition in 1870. Photo by William Henry Jackson.
Undated portrait of Jim Bridger (1804-1881). Published in Gaston's Portland, Oregon: Its History and Builders, volume 1 (1911), image in the public domain.
Undated portrait of Jim Bridger (1804-1881). Published in Gaston's Portland, Oregon: Its History and Builders, volume 1 (1911), image in the public domain.
William Clark's 1814 map, indicating the route of John Colter during the winter of 1807-1808. (Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Washington, D.C.)
William Clark's 1814 map, indicating the route of John Colter during the winter of 1807-1808. (Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Washington, D.C.)
