One hundred years ago John Wesley Powell and nine adventure-seeking companions completed the first exploration of the dangerous and almost uncharted canyons of the Green and Colorado Rivers. By this trip, Powell, a 35-year old teacher of natural history, apparently unhampered by the lack of his right forearm (amputated after the Battle of Shiloh) opened up a large unknown part of continental United States and brought to a climax the era of western exploration.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1970 |
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| Title | John Wesley Powell: soldier, explorer, scientist |
| DOI | 10.3133/70039264 |
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| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Unnumbered Series |
| Series Title | General Information Product |
| Index ID | 70039264 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Core Science Analytics, Synthesis, and Libraries |