Haynes new guide and motorists' complete road log of Yellowstone National Park . of the many passes nearMt. Chittenden. After visiting most of the points of in-terest in tlie Park he left via the Upper Yellowstone, onthe way verifying the old trapper^s legend about the *^Two YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK 147 Ocean Eiver/ and discovering a practical pass (TogwoteePass) and route from the south to the Park. This dis-covery was by far the most valuable result of the expedi-tion. In 1875 Captain William Ludlow, U. S. A., in chargeof a reconnaissance in Central Montana, made a flyingtrip to the Park. H
Haynes new guide and motorists' complete road log of Yellowstone National Park . of the many passes nearMt. Chittenden. After visiting most of the points of in-terest in tlie Park he left via the Upper Yellowstone, onthe way verifying the old trapper^s legend about the *^Two YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK 147 Ocean Eiver/ and discovering a practical pass (TogwoteePass) and route from the south to the Park. This dis-covery was by far the most valuable result of the expedi-tion. In 1875 Captain William Ludlow, U. S. A., in chargeof a reconnaissance in Central Montana, made a flyingtrip to the Park. He developed little that was new savemore accurate measurements of the Upper and LowerFall of the Yellowstone. General 0. 0. How-ard crossed the Park inhis famous pursuit ofthe Nez Perce Indiansin 1877; the year thatP. W. Norris was madesuperintendent to suc-ceed N. P. Langfordwho had held that of-fice five years. did more forthe Park than can bereckoned; he served assuperintendent withoutpay or remuneration ofany kind and had up-held the NationalPark Idea from the. CHIKF JUSElll, SEZ IEKCE time the Expedition of 1870 talked of the plan untilthe Act of Dedication was finally passed in 1872. The United States Geological Survey resumed workin the Park in 1878 under Dr. F. V. Hayden; and in1883 a report was published giving detailed descriptionsof the points of interest, as well as scientific discussions ofthe phenomena observed. This report is beautifully il-lustrated with color-plates, engravings, diagrams andmaps. In August, 1883, President Arthur with the Secre-tary of War, Lieutenant-General Sheridan of the Army, 148 HAYNES NEW GUIDE
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