John Wesley Powell: soldier, explorer, scientist
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By: Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
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Abstract
One hundred years ago John Wesley Powell and nine adventure-seeking companions completed the first exploration of the dangerous and almost uncharted canyons of the Green and Colorado Rivers. By this trip, Powell, a 35-year old teacher of natural history, apparently unhampered by the lack of his right forearm (amputated after the Battle of Shiloh) opened up a large unknown part of continental United States and brought to a climax the era of western exploration.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Unnumbered Series |
| Title | John Wesley Powell: soldier, explorer, scientist |
| Series title | General Information Product |
| DOI | 10.3133/70039264 |
| Year Published | 1970 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office |
| Contributing office(s) | Core Science Analytics, Synthesis, and Libraries |
| Description | 23 p. |