Post by 1dave on Sept 29, 2018 1:02:29 GMT -5
Triassic - Shinarump, the bottom layer of the Chinle painted Desert was named by John Wesley Powell in 1871 as he explored the Colorado River. Photos taken are recorded HERE:
The map he used is kept HERE.
Powell with Tau-gu, a Southern Paiute, 1871–1872.
As he examined the Escalante River, he asked he Indians, "What are those brown hills"
Shinarump Cliff on Escalante River (stereoscopic view)
They responded they were the Shinarump, the Arrow Cliffs, so named for all the arrows (petrified trees) in them.
Major John Wesley Powell's Arm Chair boat the "Emma Dean"
At the Battle of Shiloh, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee, he lost most of his right arm when struck by a minie ball.
In 1869, he set out to explore the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Gathering nine men, four boats and food for 10 months, he set out from Green River, Wyoming, on May 24. Passing through dangerous rapids, the group passed down the Green River to its confluence with the Colorado River (then also known as the Grand River upriver from the junction), near present-day Moab, Utah, and completed the journey on August 30, 1869.
Powell retraced part of the 1869 route in 1871–1872 with another expedition that traveled the Colorado River from Green River, Wyoming to Kanab Creek in the Grand Canyon.[13] This trip resulted in photographs (by John K. Hillers), an accurate map and various papers. At least one Powell scholar, Otis R. Marston, noted the maps produced from the survey were impressionistic rather than precise.[14] In planning this expedition, he employed the services of Jacob Hamblin, a Mormon missionary in southern Utah and northern Arizona, who had cultivated excellent relationships with Native Americans. Before setting out, Powell used Hamblin as a negotiator to ensure the safety of his expedition from local Indian groups.
The map he used is kept HERE.
With Jacob Hamblin's help he gained a lot of information from the local Piute Indians.
Powell with Tau-gu, a Southern Paiute, 1871–1872.
As he examined the Escalante River, he asked he Indians, "What are those brown hills"
Shinarump Cliff on Escalante River (stereoscopic view)
They responded they were the Shinarump, the Arrow Cliffs, so named for all the arrows (petrified trees) in them.
Major John Wesley Powell's Arm Chair boat the "Emma Dean"
