The Romance of the Colorado River: The Story of Its Discovery in 1540, with an Account of the Later Explorations,...
- ISBN-10
- 0598282025
- ISBN-13
- 9780598282026
- Series
- The Romance of the Colorado River
- Category
- Travel / United States / West / Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY)
- Pages
- 401
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1909
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Author
- Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
Description
This 1909 book tells the story of the Colorado River, beginning with its discovery in 1540, accounts of later explorations, and a detailed section on John Wesley Powell's expeditions through the canyons in the late 19th century.
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