Yellowstone National Park notes, F. H. Knowlton, 1888

Title Variants

Alternative: F. H. Knowlton, 1888

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Contained In: Geological Survey (U.S.), field notebooks, 1881-1915 and undated

Series: SIA Acc. 07-041

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Knowlton, Frank Hall, 1860-1926

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1888

Notes

This journal details the field work of Frank Knowlton for the United States Geological Survey from June 30 - September 30, 1888 in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming and Montana. Dated daily entries include travel accounts, daily activity, descriptions of soils, rocks, and specific localities, collecting of plant and plant fossil specimens, and various measurements of distance. Also included are a number of sketches, both geological, depicting rock layers, and cartographic, depicting roads and general areas.

Subjects

Botany , Field notes , Geology , Montana , Paleobotany , Sketches , United States , Wyoming , Yellowstone National Park

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English