Download Descriptive Catalogue of the Photographs of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories; for the Years 1869 to 1875, Inclusive Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...Of The Architectural Geyser, Lower Basin, at the upper end of a valley that extends up from the Fire Hole River. No. 434. The Great Hot Springs, midway between the Upper and Lower Basins, and on the west side Fire Hole River, a vast accumulation of siliceous matter, built up fifty feet above the river, upon the summit of which are three very large boiling springs, the largest being 250 feet in diameter. No. 435. View In The Upper Fire Hole Basin, looking up the river. Upon either side are the high siliceous banks, bordered with numerous hot springs and ornamental borderings. In the distance we get a glimpse of the Bee-Hive in eruption. No. 436. View Looking Down In Fire Hole, from same stand-point as above. No. 437. Crater Of The Castle Geyser, near view, from between it and the Beautiful Hot Spring lying next the river. No. 438. Beautiful Hot Spring and crater of the Castle, same as No. 295. No. 439. Crater Of The Old Faithful, at the upper end and southern end of the basin, so named from the regularity of its eruptions, occurring once an hour with but very slight variations. (For views of the eruptions, see stereoscopic series, -Nos. 546, '547.) It has built up a mound about twenty feet in height, with some most beautiful cauliflower-like formations, exquisitely beaded, with thousands of pearls, and, when wet after the eruptions, each one glistens and sparkles like the real gem. The orifice is about three feet in diameter. Nos. 440, 441. Old Faithful In Eruption; not as good as the stereoscopic views, but still giving a good idea of the force and grandenr of the uplift to such great height (150 feet) of so large a body of hot water. No. 442. Crater Of The Bee-hive Geyser. On the opposite side of the river from the Castle and Old...