. Guide leaflet. n the United carved in its western flank, about midwaybetween the torrid foothills and the wintry summits, inthe genial middle zone of majestic forests, you woulddiscover the Yosemite Valley, the chasm that has be-come renowned the world over for its towering cliffs,its stately,trees, and its delightful climate, but, above all,for its sublime waterfalls. If Yellowstone spellsgeysers, Yosemite spells waterfalls. As you fly over the valley you may at first be sur-prised to find that it is no larger. It measures only 7miles in length and 1 mile in width and is reall
. Guide leaflet. n the United carved in its western flank, about midwaybetween the torrid foothills and the wintry summits, inthe genial middle zone of majestic forests, you woulddiscover the Yosemite Valley, the chasm that has be-come renowned the world over for its towering cliffs,its stately,trees, and its delightful climate, but, above all,for its sublime waterfalls. If Yellowstone spellsgeysers, Yosemite spells waterfalls. As you fly over the valley you may at first be sur-prised to find that it is no larger. It measures only 7miles in length and 1 mile in width and is really but awidened part of a narrow canyon that furrows the rangefrom crest to base,—the canyon of Merced River. Indeed,the valley is only one of a great many features—thoughby far the most wonderful—of the Yosemite NationalPark, which embraces a part of the western flank of the Guide Leaflet No. 59 of the American Museum series.—Textkindlv furnished through the courtesy of the United States Fig. 1. Birds i:yi: \ I; I Ribbon Falls. EC ELCapitan. E P Eagle Peak. Y F Yosemite Falls. K Royal Arches. W Washington Column M Mirror Lake TC Tenaya Canyon. of Yo8emitb ami the Ilniii Sierra bet \ D North Dome. B B I) Baskel Dome ome Sentinel Hoik. Cathedral R01 jBridal Veil Fal i L Y Little Yosemite. Y V Yosemite Villagl L C Liberty Cap. M K Merced River. MATTHES, THE YOSEMITE VALLEY 5 Sierra Nevada almost as large as the State of RhodeIsland, that is studded with peaks, domes, and spiresand sculptured by valleys, gorges, and canyons. Amongthe canyons is the Grand Canyon of Tuolumne River,which lies 12 miles north of the Merced Canyon andparallel to it and which also has a Yosemite-likewidened part—the beautiful Hetch Hetchy Valley. But when finally you descend into the Yosemite youat once perceive the reason for its world-wide fame. Nooth
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