Exploring Desert Stone: John N. Macomb's 1859 Expedition to the Canyonlands of the Colorado

by Steven K. Madsen

Book Overview

The confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers, now in Canyonlands National Park, near popular tourist destination Moab, still cannot be reached or viewed easily. Much of the surrounding region remained remote and rarely visited for decades after settlement of other parts of the West. The first U.S. government expedition to explore the canyon country and the Four Corners area was led by John Macomb of the army's topographical engineers.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1646423747
• ISBN13: 9781646423743
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Utah State University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher