. a^S&wi™^^ T. C. Weston's expedition on the Red Deer River, 1889. The two boats may be seen to the left of centre, with a member of the party fishing. , No. 1090-C5. they passed from the part of the valley occupied by the Tertiary Paskapoo formation to that of the Cretaceous Edmonton formation. Here they found thick coal seams, and were soon exploring the badlands, in which they obtained another incomplete Albertosaurus skull. So far Weston had been duplicating the discoveries of Tyrrell. Continuing their downstream journey, Weston and the McKenzies soon passed out of the northern a
. a^S&wi™^^ T. C. Weston's expedition on the Red Deer River, 1889. The two boats may be seen to the left of centre, with a member of the party fishing. , No. 1090-C5. they passed from the part of the valley occupied by the Tertiary Paskapoo formation to that of the Cretaceous Edmonton formation. Here they found thick coal seams, and were soon exploring the badlands, in which they obtained another incomplete Albertosaurus skull. So far Weston had been duplicating the discoveries of Tyrrell. Continuing their downstream journey, Weston and the McKenzies soon passed out of the northern area of badlands (Edmonton formation) and into a stretch of gentle slopes and grassy river flats. This is the part of the valley formed in the marine Bearpaw shale. Eventually they came to another and more extensive area of badlands, which Weston recognized as belonging to the older Belly River series, which he had explored on the South Saskatchewan. This area would be in the vicinity of the future village of Steveville. Almost immediately dinosaur vertebrae and limb bones were discovered, the first finds to be made in what has proved to be one of the world's richest fields. Weston does not record the date, but it must have been during the last week of June, for a few days later he was celebrating Dominion day (July 1) in the midst of the badlands. Next he came to the fantastic Deadlodge Canyon area, which was to yield many fine skeletons to Weston's successors. By July 7 the explorers had drifted out of the bad- lands, and a week later had reached the confluence of the Red Deer River with the South Saskatchewan. They continued down the main stream to the crossing of the Battleford-Swift Current trail, and from here they travelled south by wagon to the railway. McKenzie and his son returned by train to Calgary, while Weston set off for another visit to the fossil beds of 10
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