R.R. Monbeck on the rim of Haleakala volcano on the island of Maui
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R.R. Monbeck on the rim of Haleakala volcano on the island of Maui
1923 Survey of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona
The survey of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona. This survey, perhaps the most difficult ever undertaken by government engineers, was made to show the possibilities for development of power. Every feasible dam site was surveyed and the flow of all tributary streams was measured.
The survey of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona. This survey, perhaps the most difficult ever undertaken by government engineers, was made to show the possibilities for development of power. Every feasible dam site was surveyed and the flow of all tributary streams was measured.
Early visitors at Handkerchief Pool, circa 1923
Early visitors at Handkerchief Pool, Black Sand Basin, around 1923.
Early visitors at Handkerchief Pool, Black Sand Basin, around 1923.
Lees Ferry on the Colorado River, Arizona, 1923
September 21, 1923, 9:00 a.m. --- Colorado River at Lees Ferry. From right bank on line with Klohr's house and gage house. Old "Dugway" or inclined gage shows to left of gage house. Gage height 11.05', discharge 27,000 cfs. Lens 16, time =1/25, camera supported. Photo by G.C. Stevens of the USGS. Source: 1921-1937 Surface Water Records File, Colorado R.
September 21, 1923, 9:00 a.m. --- Colorado River at Lees Ferry. From right bank on line with Klohr's house and gage house. Old "Dugway" or inclined gage shows to left of gage house. Gage height 11.05', discharge 27,000 cfs. Lens 16, time =1/25, camera supported. Photo by G.C. Stevens of the USGS. Source: 1921-1937 Surface Water Records File, Colorado R.
The Grand Canyon survey party at Lees Ferry.
The Grand Canyon survey party at Lees Ferry. Left to right: Leigh Lint, boatman; H.E. Blake, boatman; Frank Word, cook; C.H. Birdseye, expedition leader; R.C. Moore, geologist; R.W. Burchard, topographer; E.C. LaRue, hydraulic engineer; Lewis Freeman, boatman, and Emery Kolb, head boatman.
The Grand Canyon survey party at Lees Ferry. Left to right: Leigh Lint, boatman; H.E. Blake, boatman; Frank Word, cook; C.H. Birdseye, expedition leader; R.C. Moore, geologist; R.W. Burchard, topographer; E.C. LaRue, hydraulic engineer; Lewis Freeman, boatman, and Emery Kolb, head boatman.
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Katmai, Alaska, circa 1922
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes in Katmai National Park, circa 1922. Windy Creek is in the foreground. Following the June 6, 1912 eruption of Novarupta-Katmai, thousands of fumaroles filled the valley for many years. Buried snow fields, glacial streams, and precipitation were converted to steam by the heat trapped in the pyroclastic flow.
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes in Katmai National Park, circa 1922. Windy Creek is in the foreground. Following the June 6, 1912 eruption of Novarupta-Katmai, thousands of fumaroles filled the valley for many years. Buried snow fields, glacial streams, and precipitation were converted to steam by the heat trapped in the pyroclastic flow.
Bird Migration Card - 1922
Image scan of a historical bird migration card.
Image scan of a historical bird migration card.
Old Faithful Inn, store, and bathhouse, Beehive Geyser in foreground
Old Faithful Inn, swimming pool, and store, with Beehive Geyser in the foreground, in 1921.
Old Faithful Inn, swimming pool, and store, with Beehive Geyser in the foreground, in 1921.
USGS Topographic Rod man
Rod man Koontz holding a stadia rod.
Grinnell Glacier from Footbridge 1920.
Grinnell Glacier from Footbridge 1920.
Grinnell Glacier from Footbridge 1920.
Coso Hot Springs located at Coso Volcanic Field, CA
Coso Hot Springs in Coso volanic fields, Feb 4, 1920.
Coso Hot Springs in Coso volanic fields, Feb 4, 1920.
Triangulation Tower
USGS triangulation tower in West Texas.
Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake on December 11, 1919
Panorama photos taken of Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake on December 11, 1919, showing the outer ring-shaped lake, the ring-shaped island of tilted crusts along the inner edge, and the central lava lake at Kīlauea's summit. USGS photos by T.A. Jaggar.
Panorama photos taken of Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake on December 11, 1919, showing the outer ring-shaped lake, the ring-shaped island of tilted crusts along the inner edge, and the central lava lake at Kīlauea's summit. USGS photos by T.A. Jaggar.
Houston ship channel, 1916
View looking S.E. at canal, 1/4 mile south of turning basin, Houston (Harris County), TX. One of the freight landings on the right. March 28, 1916.
View looking S.E. at canal, 1/4 mile south of turning basin, Houston (Harris County), TX. One of the freight landings on the right. March 28, 1916.
Lassen Peak photographed from the Devastated Area about 4 hours bef...
Lassen Peak photographed from the Devastated Area about 4 hours before the explosive eruption of May 22, 1915.
Lassen Peak photographed from the Devastated Area about 4 hours before the explosive eruption of May 22, 1915.
Cimarron River Bed Operations in Cushing Oil Field
The panorama shows Cimarron River-bed operations in a portion of the Cushing Oil Field on December 2, 1915. The view is looking to the southwest from a river overlook located in Creek County, Oklahoma. The panorama was constructed from two photographs taken by A.E. Fath
The panorama shows Cimarron River-bed operations in a portion of the Cushing Oil Field on December 2, 1915. The view is looking to the southwest from a river overlook located in Creek County, Oklahoma. The panorama was constructed from two photographs taken by A.E. Fath
Grinnell Glacier from Lake Josephine 1914.
Grinnell Glacier from Lake Josephine 1914.
Grinnell Glacier from Lake Josephine 1914.
Lassen Peak photographed from the Devastated Area prior to 1914-191...
Lassen Peak photographed from the Devastated Area prior to the 1914-1915 eruption that changed the landscape.
Lassen Peak photographed from the Devastated Area prior to the 1914-1915 eruption that changed the landscape.
Boulder Glacier - Terminus - 1913
Boulder Glacier - Terminus - 1913
Boulder Glacier - Terminus - 1913
Forsythe Peak and Dorothy Lake, Yosemite National Park, 1913
Forsythe Peak and Dorothy Lake, Yosemite National Park, 1913. Photograph by Richard B. Dole, U.S. Geological Survey
Forsythe Peak and Dorothy Lake, Yosemite National Park, 1913. Photograph by Richard B. Dole, U.S. Geological Survey
Hauling drinking water, Upper St. Mary’s Lake, Glacier NP, 1913
Hauling drinking water from Upper St. Mary’s Lake, Glacier National Park, 1913. Photograph by Richard B. Dole, U.S. Geological Survey
Hauling drinking water from Upper St. Mary’s Lake, Glacier National Park, 1913. Photograph by Richard B. Dole, U.S. Geological Survey