The Yellowstone national park, historical and descriptive, illustrated with maps, views and portraits . Party the night before he was lost, in recognition of hishaving been the first white man (except Mr. Hedges, whowas with him) known to have visited its summit. In thewritings of the Washburn Party, after their return, it is soused; one very interesting article, by Mr. Hedges, with thisname as a title, being published in the Helena Heraldbefore it was known that Mr. Everts had been found. Butthe name was finally given to the high land between theGardiner and the Yellowstone, a feature which i
The Yellowstone national park, historical and descriptive, illustrated with maps, views and portraits . Party the night before he was lost, in recognition of hishaving been the first white man (except Mr. Hedges, whowas with him) known to have visited its summit. In thewritings of the Washburn Party, after their return, it is soused; one very interesting article, by Mr. Hedges, with thisname as a title, being published in the Helena Heraldbefore it was known that Mr. Everts had been found. Butthe name was finally given to the high land between theGardiner and the Yellowstone, a feature which is not amountain at all, and which is ten miles from where Evertswas found. The actual locality of the finding was erron-eously supposed to be near Eescue Creek. Follo^^ing the Washburn Expedition came those of Barlow was the only member of his party whosucceeded in leaving his name in the Park. For severalyears it designated the upper course of Snake Eiver, butwas later transferred to a neighboring mountain. BarlowPeak, in order that the true name of the river might applyto its Tower Creek. GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES IX YELLOWSTONE PARK. 129 If Captain Barlow left no other names of his party, hedid leave three distinguished names of Army Officers whohad officially aided in his exploration or had otherwiselaljored in the interest of that region. He remembered thechief of his Corps in ]\lt. Humphreys, and the commanderof the Military Department in which the Park countr}- wasthen situated in Mt. Hancock; and that distinguishedeoldier and faithful friend of the Park, who often visitedit and always worked for its interest, in Mt. Sheridan. The United States Geological Survey is represented inthe Park nomenclature be3ond any other organization, andnot always with the best judgment. Some importantnames, like that of Dr. Arnold Hague and Mr. Henry Gan-nett, are absent, while others of no especial claim or meritare present. The distinguished name of Dr. Haijden is perpetua
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