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Embudo Student Hydrographers
Embudo Student Hydrographers
Embudo Student Hydrographers
Embudo Student Hydrographers

Embudo Student Hydrographers

A hydrographer in a wooden cable car lowers a current meter into the stream below.
Streamgaging cableway, Embudo, New Mexico
Streamgaging cableway, Embudo, New Mexico
Streamgaging cableway, Embudo, New Mexico

Hydrographer taking a cableway streamflow measurement at the first USGS streamgage at Embudo, New Mexico, established in 1889.

Hydrographer taking a cableway streamflow measurement at the first USGS streamgage at Embudo, New Mexico, established in 1889.

USGS Embudo Personnel
USGS personnel at the Embudo Station, New Mexico
USGS personnel at the Embudo Station, New Mexico
USGS personnel at the Embudo Station, New Mexico

USGS prersonnel at the Embudo Station, New Mexico. Embudo was selected as the site of the first USGS streamgaging station in 1889 because of the need for systematic water resource assessments of western states as it not only offered a favorable climate and easy rail access, but qualified for congressional funding tapped specifically for the “arid West.”

USGS prersonnel at the Embudo Station, New Mexico. Embudo was selected as the site of the first USGS streamgaging station in 1889 because of the need for systematic water resource assessments of western states as it not only offered a favorable climate and easy rail access, but qualified for congressional funding tapped specifically for the “arid West.”

Grinnell Glacier 1887
Grinnell Glacier 1887
Grinnell Glacier 1887
Grinnell Glacier 1887

Grinnell Glacier 1887

Grinnell Glacier from Footbridge 1887.
Grinnell Glacier from Footbridge 1887.
Grinnell Glacier from Footbridge 1887.
Grinnell Glacier from Footbridge 1887.

Grinnell Glacier from Footbridge 1887.

old-fashioned black and white photo of erupting geyser, and people standing around looking at it
Old Faithful Geyser erupting, c.1878
Old Faithful Geyser erupting, c.1878
Old Faithful Geyser erupting, c.1878

Old Faithful Geyser in Upper Geyser Basin. 1878(?). Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey).

Old Faithful Geyser in Upper Geyser Basin. 1878(?). Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey).

Bakers Park, CO - thumbnail
Bakers Park, CO
Bakers Park, CO
Bakers Park, CO

Bakers Park, looking up from below Howardsville. San Juan County, Colorado. 1875. (Stereoscopic view)

Bakers Park, looking up from below Howardsville. San Juan County, Colorado. 1875. (Stereoscopic view)

San Cristobal Lake, Colorado - thumbnail
San Cristobal Lake, Colorado
San Cristobal Lake, Colorado
San Cristobal Lake, Colorado

San Cristobal Lake. Hinsdale County, Colorado. 1875. (Stereoscopic view).

San Cristobal Lake. Hinsdale County, Colorado. 1875. (Stereoscopic view).

View of a camp near tall trees.
Camp in Bakers Park, near Howardsville, CO
Camp in Bakers Park, near Howardsville, CO
Camp in Bakers Park, near Howardsville, CO

Camp in Bakers Park, near Howardsville. San Juan County, Colorado. 1875. (Stereoscopic view)

Camp in Bakers Park, near Howardsville. San Juan County, Colorado. 1875. (Stereoscopic view)

Old Faithful Geyser - thumbnail
Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful Geyser

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Old Faithful Geyser in Upper Geyser Basin. U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey). Stereoscopic view. Estiimated date.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Old Faithful Geyser in Upper Geyser Basin. U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey). Stereoscopic view. Estiimated date.

A tree near several large rocks with mountains in the distance.
Pleasant Park—Rocky Views
Pleasant Park—Rocky Views
Pleasant Park—Rocky Views

The view among the rocks of Pleasant Park, near Larkspur. Douglas County, Colorado. 1874. (Stereoscopic view)

The view among the rocks of Pleasant Park, near Larkspur. Douglas County, Colorado. 1874. (Stereoscopic view)

Steve Hovey, "Wagon Boss" - thumbnail
Steve Hovey, "Wagon Boss"
Steve Hovey, "Wagon Boss"
Steve Hovey, "Wagon Boss"

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Camp scene. Steve Hovey, "wagon boss." U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey). Stereoscopic view.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Camp scene. Steve Hovey, "wagon boss." U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey). Stereoscopic view.

Rocks and mountains
Tablelands on Colorado Divide, Colorado
Tablelands on Colorado Divide, Colorado
Tablelands on Colorado Divide, Colorado

Tablelands on Colorado Divide. El Paso County, Colorado. 1874. (Stereoscopic view) from the USGS Denver Library Photographic Collection.

Tablelands on Colorado Divide. El Paso County, Colorado. 1874. (Stereoscopic view) from the USGS Denver Library Photographic Collection.

The Powell-Ingalls Special Commission Meeting
The Powell-Ingalls Special Commission Meeting
The Powell-Ingalls Special Commission Meeting
The Powell-Ingalls Special Commission Meeting

The Powell-Ingalls Special Commission meeting with Southern Paiutes near St. George, Washington County, Utah. 1874.

The Powell-Ingalls Special Commission meeting with Southern Paiutes near St. George, Washington County, Utah. 1874.

Tree study on tableland, near Palmer Lake, CO - thumbnail
Tree study on tableland, near Palmer Lake, CO
Tree study on tableland, near Palmer Lake, CO
Tree study on tableland, near Palmer Lake, CO

Tree study on tableland, near Palmer Lake. El Paso County, Colorado. 1874. (Stereoscopic view)

Tree study on tableland, near Palmer Lake. El Paso County, Colorado. 1874. (Stereoscopic view)

View east from Hot Springs, Middle Park, Grand County, Colorado - thumbnail
View east from Hot Springs, Middle Park, Grand County, Colorado
View east from Hot Springs, Middle Park, Grand County, Colorado
View east from Hot Springs, Middle Park, Grand County, Colorado

View east from Hot Springs, Middle Park, Grand County, Colorado. 1874.

Camp Scene — "Strapped" Miner - thumbnail
Camp Scene — "Strapped" Miner
Camp Scene — "Strapped" Miner
Camp Scene — "Strapped" Miner

Views among the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Camp scene. "Strapped" miner. Colorado. 1874. (Stereoscopic view)

Views among the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Camp scene. "Strapped" miner. Colorado. 1874. (Stereoscopic view)

Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park - thumbnail
Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Castle Geyser in Upper Geyser Basin. U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey). Stereoscopic view. Estimated date.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Castle Geyser in Upper Geyser Basin. U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey). Stereoscopic view. Estimated date.

Pack Mule - thumbnail
Pack Mule
Pack Mule
Pack Mule

Pack mule.

Pack mule.

Views among the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Camp scene - thumbnail
Views among the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Camp scene
Views among the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Camp scene
Views among the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Camp scene

Views among the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Camp scene. Chittenden stuffing war bag. 1874. (Stereoscopic view)

Views among the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Camp scene. Chittenden stuffing war bag. 1874. (Stereoscopic view)

Looking down Clear Creek from near Grays Peak - thumbnail
Looking down Clear Creek from near Grays Peak
Looking down Clear Creek from near Grays Peak
Looking down Clear Creek from near Grays Peak

Looking down Clear Creek from near Grays Peak. Clear Creek County, Colorado. 1873. (Stereoscopic view)

Looking down Clear Creek from near Grays Peak. Clear Creek County, Colorado. 1873. (Stereoscopic view)