Title |
No. 14 Original, Abstract of the Testimony, vol. 1, pp. 1-748 |
Subject |
Mines and mineral resources -- Environmental aspects -- Utah; United States -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Utah -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Environmental aspects |
Description |
Testimony given before special master Charles Warren in a suit brought by the United States against the state of Utah over ownership of the bed of the Colorado River. Much of the testimony was given by river runners, scientists and engineers, petroleum geologists, and placer miners. The testimony constitutes an extensive oral history of the men and women who utilized the Colorado River Basin in Utah prior to 1929. |
Publisher |
Microfilm gift of John Weisheit, 1997 |
Date |
1930-10 |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Source |
Original format: 12 microfilm reels |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
No. 14 Original. Abstract in Narrative Form of the Testimony Taken before the Special Master, and filed in His Court by Him, vol. 1, pp. 1-748 |
Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2003, University of Utah. All rights reserved. |
Holding Institution |
J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah; Originals in: Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Scanning Device |
Sunrise 2000 Microfilm Scanner |
Scanning Contractor |
iArchives Inc., Orem, UT |
Call Number |
ACCN 1702 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
110904 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x |
Title |
Abstract Testimony, V 1, p. 0443 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0465b.jpg |
Holding Institution |
J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah Originals in: Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Resolution |
Archival TIFF: 3000 x 4600 |
Dimensions |
JPEG: 650 x 1000 |
Bit Depth |
8-bit |
OCR Text |
Show 443 outlet . The character of the country through ( there fliere ) is ( successive siiecessive ) lines of cliffs , one above the otba , ( culminating ciihiiinathig ) in the pink cliffs in the plateau tit an altitude of 9,000 or 10,000 feet above sea level that ( forms forilis ) the rim of the ( basin bashi ) . Everything from those cliffs runs down to the Colorado River and oil the other side runs to the Sevier River . During the course of the second Major Powell Expedition , while going down the river , they ( fre- fre ) quently climbed out of the canyons to do ( topograph topograph- topograph ) ical work and geological examinations . The ( di- di ) : rections from the Government called for an ( exam- exam ) ( ination hiation ) * for at least twelve miles on each side of the river and these directions were carried out . ( R . 1555 . . ) The character of the country surrounding ( Cata- Cata ) ract Canyon and Glen Canyon on both sides of the river is barren ; absolutely barren for miles . . In fact , along on the canyon the immediate region is very rugged and barren except on the Kaibab where they have a beautiful forest . This is ( prac- prac ) ( tically ticailly ) the character of all of the country from Gunnison Crossing [ Greenriver , Utah ] clear down to Lees Ferry . There is practically no vegetation along Glen Canyon and back for miles along each side . . . - The only vegetation noticed was a few bunches of grass in some little hollow where the sand accumulates . . The rock is very friable , soft rock ; ; and every time there is a rainstorm the surface is washed off so nothing can grow . ( R . 1556 . ) |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
108884 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/108884 |