Title |
Norman D. Nevills' 1940 San Juan River and Glen Canyon expedition. Norm Nevills in boat riding through 13-Foot Rapid alone, mouth of Cha Canyon, Mile 11. |
Photo Number |
P0341n02_16_04 |
Description |
Photo shows Norm Nevills riding a rapid near Cha Canyon along the San Juan River, during the 1940 expedition from Mexican Hat to Lees Ferry |
Creator |
John E. Galley |
Date |
1940-06-04 |
Textual Date |
June 4, 1940 |
Keywords |
Nevills Expeditions; River running; Journeys; Expeditions; Cha Canyon (San Juan County, Utah); San Juan River (Colorado-Utah); Rivers; Fluvial landforms; 13-Foot Rapid; Rapids; Shooting rapids; Watercraft; Boats; Rowboats; Nevills, Norman D., 1908-1949; Boatmen; Scouts and guides; River guides; Men; Boulders; Talus (geology) |
Subject |
Nevills Expeditions--Photographs; San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)--Photographs; Rapids--San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)--Photographs; Wooden boats--Photographs; Rapids--San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)--Photographs |
Spatial Coverage |
Cha Canyon (Utah); San Juan County (Utah); San Juan River (Colo.-Utah) |
Latitude |
37.1480501 |
Longitude |
-110.8137534 |
Additional Information |
The expedition started at the Goodridge Bridge in Mexican Hat, Utah, on June 3, 1940 and ended at Lee's Ferry, Arizona on June 10, 1940. Members of the expedition, Norman D. Nevills, John E. Galley and his wife Margaret Galley, Joe Borden and his wife Marion Border. |
Collection Number and Name |
P0341 Norman D. and Doris Nevills Photograph Collection |
Collection Name |
Norman D. and Doris Nevills |
Finding Aid |
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv17126/ |
Relation is Part of |
Utah River Running Archives |
Donated By/Purchased From |
Gift of daughters Joan Nevills-Staveley and Sandra Nevills Reiff in 1988. |
Rights |
|
Type |
Image |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s60586hg |
Setname |
uum_map_rr |
ID |
1342478 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60586hg |