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Tracks, trails, and thieves : the adventures, discoveries, and historical significance of Ferdinand V. Hayden's 1868 geological survey of Wyoming and adjacent territories / by Jack E. Deibert, Department of Geosciences, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee, Brent H. Breithaupt, Laramie, Wyoming.
LIBRA QE181 .D45 2016
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Deibert, Jack E.
- Series:
- Special papers (Geological Society of America) ; 521.
- Special papers (Geological Society of America)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hayden, F. V. (Ferdinand Vandeveer), 1829-1887.
- Hayden, F. V.
- Geology--Wyoming.
- Geology.
- Dinosaur tracks.
- Surveying.
- History.
- Wyoming.
- Wyoming--History--19th century--Anecdotes.
- Surveying--Wyoming--History--19th century.
- Surveying--Wyoming--Anecdotes.
- Surveying--West (U.S.)--History--19th century.
- Surveying--West (U.S.)--Anecdotes.
- West (U.S.)--History--1860-1890.
- West (U.S.).
- West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration.
- Geology, Stratigraphic.
- Dinosaur tracks--West (U.S.).
- Discoveries in geography.
- West United States.
- Genre:
- Anecdotes.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- v, 91 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, Colorado : The Geological Society of America, 2016.
- Summary:
- "Detailed recounting of the first government-sponsored geological survey of the Wyoming and adjacent territories in 1868. The results of Hayden's survey provided the earliest descriptive stratigraphic-structural profile across the Rocky Mountains and the initial discovery of dinosaur tracks in western North America"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Abstract
- Prologue. 1 Beginnings and August 1868 : Hayden's background and the context and logistics of his 1867 and 1868 surveys
- Hayden's help
- The journey to the field and exploration around Cheyenne (August 2-19, 1868)
- The meeting of friends and side trips from Laramie (August 19-September 1). 2 September through mid-November 1868 : Along the Overland Trail to Fort Steele and Benton (September 1-5)
- Trouble near Rawlins (September 6-11)
- Just two on the trail: Rawlins to Rock Springs (September 11-18)
- Stuck in Laramie (September 19-28)
- Traveling in style: the railroad and wagon ride to Salt Lake City (September 29-October 18)
- Hanging in Laramie (September 29-October 20)
- Land speculators and the scientist? Traveling to the San Luis Valley of Colorado and New Mexico (October 20-November 19)
- The journey's end: hanging it up in Denver. 3 Professional and personal results of the survey : Sample work and publishing at railroad speed
- Evaluation of the survey and its impact on future geological studies
- Influence on Hayden's reputation and legacy. Epilogue
- References cited
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780813725215
- 0813725216
- OCLC:
- 944246340
- Publisher Number:
- 99967702326
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